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:
Openmind:
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A convenient truth
Homicide by mental health patients has become a rare event in England and Wales, say Olav Nielssen and Matthew Large.
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A happy time?
Interest in postnatal depression has proliferated recently, fuelled by new research, media coverage and celebrity stories.
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A mental health system survivor
We must hold on to the possibility of recovery for all people in distress.
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A sense of sound
Like many diagnosed with schizophrenia, 51-year-old Paul Hainsworth lives with voices in his head. At their worst, they used to cause him so much misery he would become suicidal.
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About the National Survivor User Network
The National Survivor User Network (NSUN) is not the first national network of its type, and it probably won't be the last. We aim to increase the diversity and impact of survivor voices.
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Answering back
I woke up to the Today programme as the story of Sarah Lawson's death was being told. A version of it anyway. Half-asleep, my first thought was "Oh no, it's a field day for the lock-em-up brigade."
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As the twig is bent
Some people never question how they interpret others, says Dorothy Rowe
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Asylum seekers
There has been a great deal of recent debate about asylum seekers, not just in the UK, but also across Europe, the US, Australia and Canada. In Britain, some elements of the political establishment have worked with the right-wing media to foster a climate
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Changing the culture?
'Changing the culture' is the latest theme or fad. I hadn't realised that those working within the psychiatric system had any 'culture' to change.
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Coming of age
The history of service user action in the UK has been underexplored.
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Coming off medication
If you are stopping taking medication it is advisable to reduce the dose gradually, as it is difficult to predict who will have problems withdrawing.
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Connecting inside and out
In many traditions, especially those outside the western world, spirituality is woven into everyday life and is an integral part of culture.
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Coping with coming off
Since the publication of Mind's research into people's experiences of coming off psychiatric drugs, a number of groups have been set up to try to meet the report's recommendations.
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Counting the cost
There are plenty of 'facts and figures' in the coverage of the financial crisis, but they pay little attention to the costs to mental health and wellbeing that financial difficulties generate.
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Cutting through rhetoric: welfare reforms in context
The mental health implications of welfare reforms need to be fully examined before radical changes are made.