Reports and resources
Papers, reports articles from Mind's campaigns and policy work, our journal Open Mind and our MindThink project to debate future mental health policy.
All resources:
England and Wales:
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Finding us as whole
I think the work of Marius Romme and Sandra Escher is to be applauded for opening up a world that was otherwise unexplored. It has helped to normalise and give greater status to those who hear voices.
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Fit for their purpose
In order to operate effectively, psychiatric wards need to know what they are and what they aspire to be.
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From petitions to professionals
The development of independent advocacy has been a feature of mental health services in the last 15 years.
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Get outdoors, get active
Green exercise should be a mainstream treatment option, says Marcus Roberts.
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Hope
Pat Bracken and Phil Thomas on hope
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I can make a difference - in small ways
As a mental health nurse, Paul Reet knows he is working with people who experience the same issues he once did.
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Imagine
Pat Bracken and Phil Thomas on creativity, madness and meaning
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Improving quality of life
Dementia is one of the most common and devastating of conditions of later life. In the UK, dementia affects 500,000 people at any one time, with 200,000 new cases every year.
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Is critical psychiatry a threat?
In 2001, 'critical' psychiatrist Duncan Double was suspended for six months from his NHS practice. The suspension was political, he tells Adam James
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It doesn't have to be like this
Jim Read wants a drug-free mental health service
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Matt Leverton profiles Matt Harvey
Poets through the ages have battled mental demons, and mild-mannered Matt Harvey is no exception. Often described as a stand-up poet, Harvey pokes gentle fun at being a modern, liberal, enlightened man, while also being exactly that.
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Men and mental health: Get it off your chest
Mind's report shows that men’s help-seeking behaviour is different from women’s, with men being less likely to seek help for both emotional and physical problems.
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Mindinfo: Recovery
We have a working definition of Recovery which says: "The uniquely personal and ongoing act of claiming and gaining the capacity to take control of life that is personally meaningful and satisfying".
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MindThink report 1: Putting the soul back into psychiatry
How does psychiatry related to service users? Does the training of psychiatrists equip them to work effectively in the modern world? Can psychiatry operate across cultural boundaries? Can it take religious beliefs seriously?
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MindThink report 2: Chance would be a fine thing
How do we balance consumer choice with adequate protection from exploitation? How do we weigh up the desire for personal autonomy against the duty of care and the need to manage risk in service provision?