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.
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10 October 2011
Department of Health and Comic Relief commit £20m to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination
"People’s lack of understanding and unfounded fears can be just as destructive as the mental health problem itself."
The charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness are to receive £16 million from the Department of Health and £4 million from Comic Relief
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26 September 2011
Mind fights back against benefits stigma
Mind has created its own newspaper, The Daily Stigma, to rebalance the public debate around benefits, welfare and mental health.
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26 September 2011
Mind Media Awards shortlist announced
This year's Mind Media Awards, to be hosted by Rebecca Front, includes a diverse range of work including X Factor judge Tulisa’s BBC 3 documentary, a prison radio interview with Stephen Fry, and BBC medical dramas Casualty and Holby City.
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23 September 2011
Mind Cymru: out and about with the Elephant in the Room
Over the summer, Mind Cymru visited two of the major events in Wales – the Royal Welsh Show and the National Eisteddfod. The Elephant in the Room was our special guest!
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22 September 2011
Stephen Fry takes over as President of mental health charity Mind
Stephen Fry officially took up his new role as President last night and launched the new art exhibition, Mindful.
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21 September 2011
It’s time to act on mental health at work
Some of Britain’s biggest employers including Barclays, Deloitte, Marks & Spencer and Veolia have joined forces with the mental health charity Mind to form solutions for managing mental health at work. A new report has been published today.
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19 September 2011
Millions spent informing sick and disabled their benefits might stop - before Welfare Bill is even passed
Mind and MacMillan criticise the Government for sending out letter about potential changes to the Employment Support Allowance before the Welfare Reform Bill has been passed.
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16 September 2011
Charities call for disability test overhaul
Mind, The National Autistic Society and Mencap are supporting a motion at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference tomorrow calling for changes to the Work Capability Assessment.
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12 September 2011
Mind Book of the Year Award 2011 - Winner announced
Acclaimed performance artist Bobby Baker wins Mind's Book of the Year Award 2011 for her 'Diary Drawings: Mental Health and Me'.
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8 September 2011
Britain’s top artists rally together for Mind fundraising exhibition
Some of Britain’s foremost contemporary artists are coming together to contribute to a new exhibition to raise funds for a new Mind creative therapies fund.
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5 September 2011
UK cities set for disabled people' protest - Hardest Hit Day of Action
On 22 October, disabled people, their families and friends will take to the streets in cities across the UK protesting against Government cuts to disability benefits and services.
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31 August 2011
New study finds increased role for practice nurses in treating depression has mutual benefits
Mind, in association with the Royal College of Nursing, today releases new findings that show structured contact with practice nurses can help people with chronic and recurrent depression in their recovery.
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26 August 2011
Bank holiday office hours
The Mind offices will be closed over the Bank holiday weekend. They will open again on Wednesday 31 August. Our infoline will open as normal from Tuesday 30 August.
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22 August 2011
Acute and crisis care poll
Help us tell the story of care in crisis with this five question poll.
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10 August 2011
Mind welcomes legal judgment on care and accommodation
Mind has today welcomed the judgment in the case of R (SL) v Westminster City Council, which clarified the duty of local authorities to provide appropriate care and accommodation for people with mental health problems.