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.
Contact us
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.
-
17
MayMental health discussed in Parliament
Yesterday (Thursday, 16 May 2013), mental health was the topic of a Backbench Business Debate.
-
17
MayMind and MoneySupermarket announce new partnership
Mind and MoneySupermarket join forces to highlight the impact of debt on mental health.
-
16
MayMind given grant to help new mums and unemployed men look after their mental health
People's Health Trust has awarded Mind with £436,000 to fund nine new projects at local Minds across England and Wales
-
13
MayMind comments on the publication of the DSM 5
The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders will be published by the American Psychological Association (APA) on Wednesday 22nd May
-
13
MayMind Cymru announced as Jehu Group’s charity partner of the year
Jehu Group’s funding will help to reach more people and continue our work to raise awareness of mental illness, and promote the benefits of a mentally healthy workforce.
-
10
MayMet Police must improve response to people with mental health problems
An independent report, published today, has found that the Metropolitan Police Force (MPS) in London must improve its response to people with mental health problems to reduce deaths and serious injuries.
-
9
MaySupreme Court judgment published
Supreme Court reaches a decision in the case of SL (FC) (Respondent) v Westminster City Council (Appellant) (2013) UKSC 27.
-
1
MayTickets available for Mega Choir event in Dorset
200 singers will take to the stage in aid of Mind, next weekend.
-
22
AprMental health and romantic relationships research released today
Mind and Relate surveyed people with experience of mental health problems in romantic relationships and asked a range of questions about communication and commitment
-
15
AprCould you teach Mental Health First Aid (Wales)?
Mind Cymru is looking for people to become trainers in MHFA (Wales) and would like to hear from anyone interested.
-
11
AprMind Media Awards 2013: open for entries
Entry to the Mind Media Awards 2013 opens today, inviting journalists, broadcasters and production teams to submit published portrayals or reports of mental health problems from the past year.
-
4
AprMind comments on ‘What about the children?' report
A report published by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission has looked into how well adult mental health services and drug and alcohol services considered the impact on children when their parents had mental health problems and/ or drug and alcohol probl
-
4
AprPledges for a Fairer PIP Assessment
The Disability Benefits Consortium is working to ensure that Atos and Capita deliver fair assessments for the new Personal Independence Payment
-
3
AprMind comments on Time to Change evaluation
A study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry has shown there has been an 11.5% reduction in average levels of discrimination towards those with mental health problems. The study covers the first phase of England's Time to Change anti-stigma prog
-
28
MarContacting Mind over the holidays
The Mind offices will close on Thursday 28 March and re-open on Wednesday 3 April.