Mental health defenders - because nobody wins when mental health loses People with mental health problems have told us they feel under attack from the changes in public policy and services. This booklet summarises the effects of health and social care, welfare reform, legal aid, employment and equality laws.
Mind Cymru manifesto briefing 1: employment and mental health The briefing lays the foundation for Mind Cymru’s call to all political parties and the next Welsh Assembly Government to raise awareness of mental health issues among employers and employees.
Mind Cymru manifesto briefing 4: equalities and mental health Fourth in a series of five briefing papers expanding on Mind Cymru's manifesto for the 2011 Welsh Assembly elections. People with experience of mental distress are among the most discriminated against in Wales, this briefing calls for equal access.
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".
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?
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?
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?
MindThink report 4: Psychiatry, race and culture There is a sizable body of evidence detailing the over-representation and disproportionately negative experiences of BME people within secure mental health settings.
Never again The Department of Health has preached for several years the importance of user/consumer involvement in health service development.
Nutters on the net For reasons that aren't immediately clear, mad people seem to be everywhere on the net.
Peculiar grief Do you remember those watersheds in your life when your sense of who you are becomes changed for ever? At those moments innocence is lost.