Mind news and press releases

Mind takes up legal challenge of tackling mental health discrimination

Mind has launched Time to Challenge, a groundbreaking legal project which will help people with mental health problems who have experienced discrimination to get their cases through the courts.

Mind wins important legal battle over patients' 'right to life'

Yesterday, in a major victory for patients and their families, the House of Lords ruled that people detained under the Mental Health Act have the same ‘right to life’ as those in prison.

Queen's Speech: Welfare reforms 'must support people with mental health problems', say four leading organisations

Four leading mental health organisations have today called on the Government to ensure that any welfare reform measures in the Queen's Speech give the best possible support for people with mental health problems.

Mind comments on Government 'fit note' plan

Today the Government announced that it will implement Dame Carol Black's 'Fit for Work' proposals and replace sickness absence 'sick notes' with 'fit notes'.

Still no progress: mixed sex wards and racial inequalities

Patient research released today by the Healthcare Commission has revealed that a shocking 68 per cent of mental health inpatients are still being housed on mixed sex wards.

The human cost of recession

As the Conservative party predicts that we will see a staggering 26 per cent increase in the number of people experiencing mental health problems by 2010 as a direct result of Britain's economic crisis, Mind says that more investment is needed in service

Mind on Countryfile

On 16 November 2008, Countryfile on BBC2 did a segment on Ecotherapy, Mind’s long-running campaign to put green exercise on the mental health agenda.

Government delays put patients at risk

Patients who will be subjected to new compulsory powers under the Mental Health Act face being denied access to critical support and protection.

Mental health charity shops have music in Mind

Employers must work on mental health

As the first of the Government's measures to get people back to work are introduced, Mind reveals shocking new evidence that employers are not willing to take on people who have experience of mental distress.

A vision for mental health in the future

Foresight, the Government's futures think tank, today publishes a report detailing how we can take on the challenges facing mental health over the next 20 years.

Charities join forces to amplify voices of people with mental health problems

Mental Health Media has taken the decision to join forces with Mind to put a powerful infrastructure behind its work in giving a strong voice to people with direct experience of mental distress.

Olympian Phillips Idowu, Joe McGann and Sophie Anderton join thousands to Get Moving on World Mental Health Day

Friday 10 October - mass participation event boosting wellbeing and breaking down the barriers of mental health stigma in Battersea Park, London

BBC Radio 4 mental health special

BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour will discuss mental health stigma in a special edition of the programme today.

Get Moving for mental health

England's first mass participation event boosting wellbeing and breaking down the barriers of mental health stigma on 4 - 12 October 2008