A-Z of mental health
Information and advice on a huge range of mental health topics
Blogging about mental health issues
Each week we publish blog posts on a whole range of topics, relating in some way to mental health.
We welcome comments and questions on our posts, but have a few ground rules to keep the site welcoming and interesting to every body. The first rule is the most important: be respectful of other commenters and bloggers.
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MayWhat does the coalition mean for mental health?
Both Cameron and Clegg have signed up to our anti-stigma and discrimination campaign, but have had little to say about health policy or the NHS.
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MayPolitical parent, psychiatric patient
A political activist blogs about election day from a psychiatric hospital.
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29
AprWelfare? What welfare?
Politicians and the press are agreed: get tough on benefit scroungers.
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19
AprWhy I choked on my breakfast cereal this morning...
Days after parties pledged to protect them, mental health services are already being targeted for extra spending cuts.
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16
AprWhat do the party manifestos mean for mental health?
The signs are encouraging, says Mind's Chief Executive, Paul Farmer.
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AprMixed attitudes to mental health
It’s difficult to know what to make of the seemingly contradictory figures in the Department of Health's annual survey.
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24
MarStamping out dirty election tactics
Politicians promise not to trade playground insults on mental health.
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4
MarDo you Mind?
At this spring's general election, let’s make sure we elect a group of MPs who will lead the way in challenging discriminatory attitudes and behaviours to mental health.