Comment: | Rethink is a national voluntary organisation which actively represents and supports people who are subject to the Mental Health Act 1983 and / or are in the care of a psychiatric unit or psychiatric services who experience severe and long term mental illness, including dementia, learning disability and brain injuries. They provide confidential advice on welfare benefits, housing, community support and family problems. There is also a Mental Health Advocacy Worker who aims to give Users a voice which will be heard when dealing with Medical, Social Services, Housing and Legal departments, including reviews with Social Services. Rethink advocates will meet clients in the community at any mutually convenient location.
They are always available to give information to anyone who telephones - for example, Mental Health Act and information about other local and national agencies (mental health). |
