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8 February 2012
Supreme court ruling welcomed by Mind and leading human rights organisations
Hospitals must ensure that they take appropriate steps to prevent voluntary mental health patients from taking their own lives, according to a landmark judgement handed down today by the Supreme Court.
8 February 2012
House of Lords votes to give mental health 'parity of esteem'
Mind has welcomed the news that the House of Lords has voted in favour of an amendment to the Health and Social Care Bill which clarifies that mental and physical health will have equal footing.
2 February 2012
Welfare Reform Bill update
We are bitterly disappointed that MPs yesterday overturned the Lords' amendments. But we want to thank all of our supporters who tweeted and emailed their MPs - we will continue to fight for fairer welfare and benefits.

10 February 2012
Mental health in relationships
Denise, a Relate counsellor, blogs about how difficult it can be to talk and deal with a mental health problem when you're in a relationship.
8 February 2012
A step forward for inpatient rights
Mind's CEO Paul Farmer welcomes a landmark Supreme Court judgement, which promises greater protection for people with mental health problems who admit themselves to hospital voluntarily.
3 February 2012
Does this black cloud have a silver lining?
Paul describes the "whole weather system" of depression and asks whether there's been an upside to his experiences of it.