Reports and resources
Papers, reports articles from Mind's campaigns and policy work, our journal Openmind and our MindThink project to debate future mental health policy.
All resources:
Reports:
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A future vision for mental health
This report from Future Vision coalition sets out a new vision for the future of mental health and well-being in England.
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Another assault
The Another Assault report explores the extent of fear, crime and victimisation to which people with mental distress are exposed, and uncovers the barriers people with mental distress face in accessing criminal justice agencies.
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In the red: debt and mental health
Mind's research shows that debt is not just a financial problem but can have a serious impact on a person's mental health in terms of anxiety and stress, depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts.
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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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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?
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MindThink report 3: Life and times of a supermodel
What are the strengths of current versions of recovery? What concept of mental distress underpins current thinking about recovery? How is 'recovery' defined and by whom?
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Ward Watch
Mind's 2004 Ward Watch report revealed two extremes of hospital conditions.
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We need to talk
Psychological therapies are known to be effective for treating a wide range of mental health conditions. However, availability of cognitive behavioural therapy and other evidence-based therapies on the NHS is extremely limited.
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While we are waiting
Waiting times for psychological therapies on the NHS for people with mental health problems have long been acknowledged to be too long.