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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.
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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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MayGo Green to beat the blues
Leading mental health charity Mind today launches a groundbreaking new report which sets a new green agenda for mental health.
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MayMental health activist Peter Campbell named as Mind Diamond Champion
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MayMind announces 2006 Book of the Year award winner
Mind Book of the Year 2006: Valerie Mason-John takes prize for first novel Borrowed Body.
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MayMind Journalist of the Year award announced
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AprMind celebrates 60 years of speaking out
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AprMind celebrates Big Lottery Fund research grant
Mental health charity Mind today celebrated a £374,655 Big Lottery Fund grant for research into the care of people with chronic depression.
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FebMind announces new Chief Executive
Mind today welcomes Paul Farmer as its new Chief Executive, starting in May 2006, during the charity's 60th anniversary year.
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OctMind exposes severe neglect of older people
New research highlights services cut-off, lack of treatment choice, age discrimination by GPs, lack of suicide prevention policy, high levels of ECT, and diagnosis failure.
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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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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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JulMental health services still falling behind
The annual report to Parliament on the state of healthcare in England and Wales focused for the first time on the experience of patients.
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JulMental health services still falling behind
The annual report to Parliament on the state of healthcare in England and Wales focused for the first time on the experience of patients.
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JunMind governed by experience
73 per cent of Mind Trustees bring direct experience to lead mental health charity.
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MayMind comments on the case of Glaister Earl Butler
The knee-jerk and sensationalist response seen in some sections of the media is harmful in its generalist approach, equating people with mental health problems with dangerousness.
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MayThe Archers and Joanna Bennett announced as Mind Champions of the Year