After moving to England from Bulgaria, Desislava experienced her first episode of schizophrenia. She shares the stigma and discrimination she faced when seeking employment, but has built a meaningful ...

Christopher shares his journey with schizophrenia and severe depression, from crisis point to a fulfilling, peaceful life. Though Christopher is a successful Peer Support Coordinator, he sheds light ...

Stigma and discrimination can prevent people living with mental illness from speaking openly, building relationships, and receiving the care they need. We conducted a survey of people severely ...

Living with a mental illness is hard enough, but the judgement from others can make it even harder. We know that the myths and stigma that surround mental illness is stopping people seeking the help ...

Let’s be clear. The stigma around mental illness can destroy people’s lives and have deadly consequences. Stigma is a negative attitude someone holds about a person, or a group, for a particular ...

BBC Garden Rescue presenter, Chris Hull, is backing Let's Rethink, our campaign to encourage more people to rethink their preconceptions and stigma towards people severely affected by mental illness.

Karen shares the stigma she faced from her family and friends after developing postnatal depression with her third child. She speaks out on the complexities of the illness and now uses her experience ...

Nikki reflects on her obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), from intrusive thoughts to structured rituals. She shares the damaging stigma she has faced in her day-to-day life from strangers and passers ...

Two years ago, Jade developed psychosis for the first time. She shares her experiences of stigma and discrimination whilst working in healthcare and at university. I’m 27 and have been diagnosed with ...

Simon reflects on his past experience of indirect stigma and discrimination, when he was bullied at school because of his father’s bipolar disorder. He explores the ...

Mariss explores her journey with BPD (borderline personality disorder), touching on symptoms like impulsivity and mood swings. She shares her experience of ongoing stigma from mental health ...