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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Please note that these contact details are for media enquiries only. Find other ways to contact Mind.
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.
If you are looking for comment from Mind Cymru, please contact Ruth Coombs on 02920 346 575 or 07779 727886 out of hours.
Please note, the media office is only able to respond to enquiries from or about the media.
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19 January 2012
Deputy Prime Minister gives seal of approval for mental health campaign
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has hosted a reception to mark the achievements of the ambitious Time to Change programme, run by charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, to end the stigma and discrimination faced by people with mental health problems.
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17 January 2012
Mind warns that new benefit risks trapping people with mental health problems at home
Mind has found that thousands of people with mental health problems currently receiving benefits enabling them to get around could lose out under new Government plans, leaving them trapped in their homes.
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12 January 2012
Mind welcomes House of Lords amendments to the Welfare Reform Bill
Mind has welcomed the amendments on Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) to the Welfare Reform Bill, passed by the House of Lords last night.
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9 January 2012
Mind backs disabled campaigners' DLA report
Mind has backed a report by disabled campaigners, which exposes the shortcomings of the Government’s reforms to Disability Living Allowance.
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23 December 2011
Contacting Mind over the holidays
The Mind offices will close on December 23 and re-open on 3 January 2012. Our infoline will be open 28-30 December and from 3 January.
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21 December 2011
Mind responds to latest talking therapy figures
Mind responds to the latest performance figures from the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) scheme.
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19 December 2011
Most people still afraid to disclose a mental health problem to their employer
Mind and CIPD urge employers to get staff talking about mental health issues in 2012 as economic woes conspire to create the perfect ingredients for a surge in mental ill health.
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15 December 2011
Mind charity shops call for community-wide ‘secret Santas’
Give a gift to someone you don’t know this Christmas by donating an item to a Mind charity shop during your Christmas shopping.
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12 December 2011
Mind fears for those treading the poverty line
New research from Mind has found worrying numbers of people with mental health problems living below the poverty line as they struggle to cope with managing their money.
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9 December 2011
Government to look again at changes to after care services
Mind has persuaded the Government to think again about changes to after care services.
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3 December 2011
Jeremy Clarkson article in The Sun
Jeremy Clarkson's article in The Sun is extraordinarily tasteless, and shows an utter lack of understanding of the tragedy of any suicide says Paul Farmer, Chief Executive.
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1 December 2011
Mind Cymru Listening Conversations 2011 New Event Announced
Mind Cymru has been holding a series of events across Wales at the end of 2011. We’ve now put on an extra event in Blaenau Ffestiniog to look at issues affecting Welsh language speakers and rural communities.
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29 November 2011
Mind Media Awards 2011 winners announced
BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind, X-Factor judge Tulisa and a Radio Five Live documentary into the suicide of German goalkeeper Robert Enke were among the winners at the Mind Media Awards 2011.
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28 November 2011
Mental health still a taboo in the media, new research shows
The media is failing to give mental health the attention it needs, according to the results of a survey released today.
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27 November 2011
Mind comment on the death of Gary Speed
Following the tragic news of the death of Wales manager Gary Speed, Mind has issued the following comment.