💭 For those of us living with mental illness, the festive period isn't always easy. We want to know how you manage your mental health over the holidays. Let us know your top tips in the comments 👇

🚨 Mental health services are at breaking point. Yet the government could be about to scrap vital policies which protect mental health funding. We can’t let that happen. Please, use our template to email your MP today. It takes two minutes 👉 bit.ly/4f7FOpD

We can't let the government scrap the vital policies which protect rates of mental health funding. Help them make the right decision. Use our template to email your MP today 👉 bit.ly/4f7FOpD

📩 Keir Starmer, you promised to give mental health parity with physical health. Under your watch, will mental health spending increase as a proportion of the NHS Budget every year? And will you commit to maintaining the Mental Health Investment Standard to achieve this?

📩 Dear Wes Streeting, by law you have to report to parliament once every year on the proportion of NHS spending on mental health. Under your watch, will the mental health proportion of that annual spend go up or down?

🗓️ Mark your calendars! This year's #TimeToTalk Day is 6 February 2025. Join millions of people in the nation's biggest mental health conversation. Talk. Listen. Change lives 👉 timetotalkday.co.uk

This shouldn’t be too much to ask for. We'll never stop fighting for the rights of people living with mental illness.

🎄 The festive period isn't always easy for those of us living with mental illness. If you're finding things hard, you're not on your own. We asked for your tips on how to manage during the holidays. Take a look at some of our favourite responses 👇

🚨 Take part in this new consultation to make sure mental health is prioritised in the future of the NHS. With your help, we can fight for better care. Take part 👉 change.nhs.uk/en-GB/

💙 However you're spending the festive period, we hope you're able to find time to relax. Our social media team are taking a break until 2 January now, and we won't be monitoring our channels in that time. Here's how to access support over the holidays if you need it 👇

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🚨 It's 2025 and #schizophrenia is still hugely misunderstood. This year, we want that to change. 1 in 100 of us are affected by schizophrenia. We deserve support and compassion, not stigma.

💬 #Psychosis happens when a person perceives reality in a different way to those around them. It can be a confusing and hugely debilitating experience. Learn about causes of psychosis, symptoms and treatment options on our website 👉 rethink.org/psychosis

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