Mind news and press releases
The latest news from the leading mental health charity in England and Wales.
Below you'll find all the latest news from Mind. In this section you can also learn about the services our media office can provide, and find a list of Mind's spokespeople.
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For comment, interviews, case studies or information on our latest news and campaigns, journalists contact the Mind media team on media@mind.org.uk or phone 020 8522 1743 or 07850 788514 out of hours.
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Please note, the media office is only able to respond to enquiries from or about the media.
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23 November 2010
Mind Mental Health Media Awards 2010 winners announced
Critically acclaimed BBC documentary Sectioned, flagship BBC soap EastEnders and Channel 4 drama Shameless among the big winners at last night’s prestigious Mind Mental Health Media Awards 2010.
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23 November 2010
Mind responds to Harrington review of the Work Capability Assessment
Mind welcomes independent review of the Work Capability Assessment as an important step towards making access to benefits fairer, but warns that plans to start pushing incapacity benefits (IB) claimants through the test need to be delayed if the recommend
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12 November 2010
John Sergeant to host Mind Mental Health Media Awards
Award-winning journalist and broadcaster John Sergeant will host this year’s Mind Mental Health Media Awards on Monday 22 November 2010.
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3 November 2010
The final taboo: Millions of employees forced to lie about stress
Millions of British workers feel forced to lie to their bosses about having to take stress-induced sick leave, research reveals.
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14 October 2010
New report shows we still need to talk
The We Need To Talk coalition, led by Mind, calls on the Government to fulfil its promise to make psychological therapies available across the country.
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12 October 2010
Mind Cymru selected as Wales YFC Charity of the Year
Mind and Wales Young Farmers Club work together to raise awareness and understanding of mental distress amongst young people in rural communities.
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11 October 2010
Benefit pilots will lay bare benefit test failings
Today 1700 people in Burnley and Aberdeen who currently claim Incapacity Benefit will be called to undergo a new test to see if they are fit for work.
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7 October 2010
World triple jump champion asks Londoners to jump to it and ‘Get Moving’ this weekend
Phillips Idowu is calling for Londoners to join him on Sunday as he does his bit to help stamp out mental health stigma for World Mental Health Day and help launch Time to Get Moving week.
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6 October 2010
Mind Cymru launches manifesto
Mind Cymru launches its manifesto today, outlining the key priorities for mental health in the run up to the Welsh Assembly elections next year.
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5 October 2010
Mind launches mental health toolkit for prosecutors and advocates
Mind has launched the first mental health toolkit for prosecutors and advocates, providing them with the tools and knowledge needed to ensure access to justice for people with mental health problems.
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23 September 2010
Marcus Trescothick says it’s Time to Get Moving for World Mental Health Day
Cricketing legend backs campaign for sporting events to improve England's mental health.
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15 September 2010
Mind Mental Health Media Awards shortlist announced
Released today, the shortlist for this year’s Mind Mental Health Media Awards is published in full here.
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15 September 2010
Pop band Ou est le swimming pool hold Chazzstock in aid of Mind
A gig is being held in lead singer's honour at Koko in Camden, with funds donated to Mind.
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15 September 2010
Unlucky in love? Try dating with a mental illness
New research reveals people in England would rather date someone they weren't attracted to than date someone with a mental illness.
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14 September 2010
Eastenders bipolar storyline: Stacey and medication
An update on Mind's part in advising on the current bipolar storyline in BBC Eastenders, plus links to information on coming off medication.