Mental Health UK works across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland to improve the lives of people with mental illness, and to support carers. Together with the four founding member organisations, Rethink Mental Illness, Support In Mind Scotland, Hafal, and MindWise they have worked for over 40 years to provide services, information, and advice to support anyone affected by mental illness.

The impact of mental health problems on individuals, families, and communities is huge. With 1 in 4 of us affected at some point each year, the issue will touch us all.

Mental health is talked about more than ever before, and is emerging as an important national political issue. We’re also starting to see positive changes in public attitudes, thanks to impressive national campaigns like Time to Change.

However, despite this increased dialogue, we still don’t know enough about mental health – in particular, how we can improve diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Figures indicate that three-quarters of people with mental illness are currently not in treatment, so it’s clear this is an area that matters.

How much is the UK investing in research to address these issues?  The short answer: not enough. Your donation, however, small or large will help in making a difference to people that are living with Mental Health issues. For more understanding on Mental Health UK and the challenges they face, please visit their website: https://www.mentalhealth-uk.org

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