Overview
For people with mental health difficulties and for psychiatrists and healthcare professionals, in the UK.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional medical body responsible for supporting psychiatrists throughout their careers, from training through to retirement, and in setting and raising standards of psychiatry in the United Kingdom.
The College aims to improve the outcomes of people with mental illness, and the mental health of individuals, their families and communities. In order to achieve this, the College sets standards and promotes excellence in psychiatry; leads, represents and supports psychiatrists; improves the scientific understanding of mental illness; works with and advocates for patients, carers and their organisations.
Nationally and internationally, the College has a vital role in representing the expertise of the psychiatric profession to governments and other agencies. Public education is at the heart of the College's activities and is an essential component of their website of its activities: the College produces easy to read and evidence-based information on different mental health problems and their treatments. Many of these have been translated into different languages. These have been accredited by the NHS Information Standard.
For further information, see the website: www.rcpsych.ac.uk/info or contact the Leaflets Department: tel: 020 3701 2552 or e-mail: leaflets@rcpsych.ac.uk