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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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OctStacey’s bipolar symptoms get worse
EastEnders character Stacey Slater has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and this week her sympoms start to get worse.
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AugMind book throws spotlight on chemical cosh
Psychiatric Drugs explores taking antidepressants and other drugs from the patient's viewpoint.
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FebDon’t forget the side effects when erasing memories
New research suggests that beta blockers could be the answer to weakening or erasing painful or emotional memories for patients who experience phobias or post-traumatic stress disorder.
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MarPublic must be able to have trust in medicines
Mind welcomes news that the Government is to increase drug companies' responsibility to pass on clinical trials information.
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FebNew psychotherapy services cannot arrive fast enough
Three years is too long to make someone wait for help that could transform their life, possibly even save their life.
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JanAntidepressant gamble is risk to children
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SepMind releases latest drugs report: Coping with coming off exposes serious difficulties in doctor-patient relationship
Of patients interviewed, 40 per cent saw their GPs as "not helpful" in the process, making them the least helpful source of advice and support, with 10 per cent stating that GPs "made things worse".
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SepMind calls on Government to follow words with firm action
Mind reacts to Government response to the Health Committee Report on the Influence of the Pharmaceutical Industry.
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AugMind concerned as new study links Seroxat to increased risk of suicide
Following a BBC Panorama documentary on paroxetine in 2002, 1,374 people called or emailed the programme makers about their experiences or the experiences of loved ones.
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AprMind welcomes Parliamentary report calling for tighter regulation on prescription drugs
Health Select Committee report calls for tighter regulation of prescription drugs