A-Z of mental health
Information and advice on a huge range of mental health topics
Case Studies
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Crisis care in action: Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service
Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service exists as an alternative to hospitalisation, providing sanctuary, a helpline and support groups led by people using the service.
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Crisis care in action: Norwich and Central Norfolk Mind
The rapid response service, which has been in operation since October 2011, provides crisis intervention through an average stay of two weeks.
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Elizabeth: my experience of crisis care
Elizabeth has first hand experience of the contrast in the quality of crisis care. Sadly, Elizabeth was so traumatised by the care she received as an inpatient she has vowed never to return. No matter how bad things get.
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AXA PPP healthcare
Finding ways to foster wellbeing across every branch of a large organisation calls for lateral thinking.
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EDF Energy
Offering support to employees and training for managers has lead to increased productivity and job satisfaction.
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Luminus Group
By offering a raft of measures designed to help staff maintain their mental wellbeing, this company has substantially reduced staff absences.
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MITIE
Mental Health First Aid training gives managers the confidence to recognise signs of mental health problems, and to be able to encourage someone to seek help if needed.
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British Telecom
Over the last five years BT has reaped demonstrable benefits from introducing a mental health framework as part of its wider health, safety and wellbeing strategy.
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Expedition Engineering
An engineering company has found creative ways to foster their staff's physical and emotional wellbeing. The outcomes are high staff-retention rates and satisfied clients.
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Sally Oliver
The Emmerdale actress tells us why she supports Mind.
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Sarah's story
I don’t know why I experience depression. What is important is that I now recognise it as an illness, rather than seeing myself as a useless failure, and can therefore recover to better health.
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Brian's story
I had to attend a medical interview to see if i was fit to work. There was no consultation of my medical notes. After the interview I felt worthless, stressed, humiliated, tearful, but luckily had my wife as support.
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Barbara's story
I reached a depth of despair and depression that made me want to completely give up on life.
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Julia's story
Pressures at work started to build up and I had to take time off with stress. After three months the stress turned into depression.
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Layla's story
In March I started a new job and had to complete a health questionnaire.