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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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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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DecGovernment 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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DecJeremy 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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DecMind 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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NovMind 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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NovMental 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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NovMind 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.
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NovMind voices ongoing concerns with Work Capability Assessment
Mind has today reiterated its concerns about the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) as Professor Malcolm Harrington publishes his second annual review of whether the test is a fair and effective way to determine whether people are fit to work.
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NovMental health emergency treatment inaccessible and ineffective, say patients
People with urgent mental health issues struggle to access the emergency treatment they need, according to a new independent inquiry released by Mind today.
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NovChallenge to discriminatory mental health law
The Mental Health (Discrimination) Bill aims to repeal four pieces of legislation that discriminate against people with mental health problems.
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NovMind responds to new PIP assessment
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released a second draft of the new assessment for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) which will replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA) from 2013.
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NovUpdate from Mind Cymru’s Local Engagement Project
Starting in December 2010, the purpose of the project is to support those wanting to carry out local engagement or campaigning projects to improve life for people experiencing emotional distress.
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NovTime to Change Wales: a briefing
Find out about the launch of Time to Change Wales in the new briefing paper we've produced, available in Welsh and English.
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NovNew report shows success of Mental Health First Aid (Wales)
New research by Mind Cymru and the University of Glamorgan demonstrates the positive difference that the Mental Health First Aid training course is making in Wales.
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OctFeel better outside, feel better inside
Ecotherapy helps protect against the winter blues. As the clocks go back this weekend, get outside and into nature to improve your mental health like celebrity gardener Rachel de Thame.
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OctMind Cymru Listening Conversations 2011
We want to know what is happening to your local services in Wales: what's good, what's bad and what's missing.