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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MarCharting antidepressant use in England
Is a map of antidepressant prescriptions a good indicator of how many people are being treated for depression?
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MarPromoting wellbeing, improving mental health
The Government focuses on mental health and wellbeing initiatives in its new public health strategy. Will local councils deliver these effectively? Mind's Policy and Campaigns Officer blogs.
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MarSelf harm: Rhian's perspective
How does it feel to be addicted to self harming? An insightful guest post on Self-Injury Awareness day.
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FebNot just a girl's disease...
Mark speaks about his experiences with anorexia nervosa for Eating Disorders Awareness Week and for Mind's new report on men and mental health.
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FebCoping with coming off benzodiazepines
John talks about how he started using Atvian/lorazepam for anxiety and his struggle to come off.
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FebInvoluntary tranquilizer addiction
There are currently 1.5 million people addicted to tranquillisers - we need to provide specialist support so that they can come off them safely. (A guest blog from the All Party Parliamentary Group for Involuntary Tranquilliser Addiction.)
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FebWhy music is great for your mental health
New research backs up what might always have seemed like common sense - listening to music can boost your mood. Tell us what you think about music at work.
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FebOnline round up: people living with mental distress
A few blogs about living with mental distress that have been shared with Mind this week.
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FebInfluencing DLA reform
Today, Mind submitted a joint response to the Government’s consultation on reforming Disability Living Allowance. Here we discuss the proposals and our current work.
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FebPositive police responses to people in crisis
As part of our Another assault campaign for equal access to justice, we have been calling on the police to improve the way they respond to people who experience mental distress.
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FebLove legal aid this Valentine’s Day
Mind, Justice for all and many MPs are fighting for the rights of people with experience of mental distress and others to have equal access to justice. But time is running out to influence Government.
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FebNo longer a second class citizen
Paul Farmer on why the mental health strategy must work for all people who experience mental health problems.
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FebHealth and social care bill
The changes to health and social care policy are perhaps the most radical of all the coalition government proposals. What impact will the bill have on mental health services and the people who use them?
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JanMind gets the information standard
For people with experience of mental distress access to quality information is particularly important, especially because so much of it out there is confusing, controversial and contradictory.
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JanWhat is mental health and mental wellbeing?
What exactly we do we mean when we say good mental health? What does mental wellbeing actually mean? I think we can all agree that it is a state of mind, what we feel and think, but more than that...