With winter here, festive celebrations and sharing hopes for the new year are the furthest thing from the minds of those facing housing challenges and living with a mental illness. Our supported and ...

This page looks at section 35 of the Mental Health Act. It explains what your rights are if you are sent to hospital under this section, and what could happen afterwards. This information is for ...

After losing his dad to suicide, Kev Betts' life changed direction. 20 years on, he's a personal trainer and co-runs a ...

Our support group and activities are open to carers, people living with mental illness and their families and friends. The support group provides mutual support, as well as helpful information via our ...

After years of campaigning, consulting and amending, the new Mental Health Bill was introduced to Parliament on 6 November ...

Worrying about money can affect your mental health and living with a mental health condition can make managing money more difficult. This can lead to you being in a 'vicious cycle.' This money and ...

This section gives information about community treatment orders (CTO). It explains how your CTO is made and what your rights are. It explains how you can challenge your CTO if you don’t agree with it.

Mental capacity means you have ability to make your own decisions. If you lose mental capacity the Mental Capacity Act 2005 protects you and your rights. You may lose mental capacity because of your ...

The Mental Health Act says when you can be taken to hospital, kept there, and treated against your wishes. This can only happen if you have a mental disorder that puts you, or others, at risk. You ...

When you see a health professional, they will update your health records with information about your condition and treatment. These records may be on a computer or handwritten. Your records have ...

This page looks at Section 136 of the Mental Health Act. It looks at when police can use emergency powers to take you from a public place to a place of safety. It explains what your rights are on this ...

The Care Quality Commission has published its annual report on the state of care within health and social care services for 2023/24. Read our response here. A review of the Care Quality Commission has ...