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• Don’t forget the side effects when erasing memories | in News Story
  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.
• Public must be able to have trust in medicines | in News Story
  Mind welcomes news that the Government is to increase drug companies' responsibility to pass on clinical trials information.
• New psychotherapy services cannot arrive fast enough | in News Story
  Three years is too long to make someone wait for help that could transform their life, possibly even save their life.
• Real lives | in Men and mental health
  Three men talk about their experiences of mental health problems.
• Coping with coming off | in Campaign report
  Since the publication of Mind's research into people's experiences of coming off psychiatric drugs, a number of groups have been set up to try to meet the report's recommendations.
• What price sanity? | in Campaign report
  Medication has robbed Lisa Barker of some of the best days of her life.
• Coming off medication | in Campaign report
  If you are stopping taking medication it is advisable to reduce the dose gradually, as it is difficult to predict who will have problems withdrawing.
• Men and mental health: Get it off your chest | in Campaign report
  Mind's report shows that men’s help-seeking behaviour is different from women’s, with men being less likely to seek help for both emotional and physical problems.
• Mind book throws spotlight on chemical cosh | in News Story
  Psychiatric Drugs explores taking antidepressants and other drugs from the patient's viewpoint.
• Antidepressant gamble is risk to children | in News Story
• Experts by experience | in Blog Post
  What people say about taking psychiatric drugs.
• Mind releases latest drugs report: Coping with coming off exposes serious difficulties in doctor-patient relationship | in News Story
  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".
• Mind calls on Government to follow words with firm action | in News Story
  Mind reacts to Government response to the Health Committee Report on the Influence of the Pharmaceutical Industry.
• Mind concerned as new study links Seroxat to increased risk of suicide | in News Story
  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.
• Mind welcomes Parliamentary report calling for tighter regulation on prescription drugs | in News Story
  Health Select Committee report calls for tighter regulation of prescription drugs
• Stacey’s bipolar symptoms get worse | in News Story
  EastEnders character Stacey Slater has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and this week her sympoms start to get worse.
• Are antidepressants helpful for only severe depression? | in Blog Post
  Research from the USA suggests that antipressants don't lift mild depression.
• Is the medical model really so evil? | in Blog Post
  I can't swan around saying that the drugs don't work, because all too frequently they do.
• Can small children get bipolar disorder? | in Blog Post
  Many reckon it's a load of cobblers dreamed up by American shrinks sucking at the teat of Big Pharma.
• Coping with coming off benzodiazepines | in Blog Post
  John talks about how he started using Atvian/lorazepam for anxiety and his struggle to come off.
• Involuntary tranquilizer addiction | in Blog Post
  There are currently 1.5 million people addicted to tranquillisers - we need to provide specialist support so that they can come off them safely. (A guest blog from the All Party Parliamentary Group for Involuntary Tranquilliser Addiction.)
• Charting antidepressant use in England | in Blog Post
  Is a map of antidepressant prescriptions a good indicator of how many people are being treated for depression?
• Could magic mushrooms help with depression? | in Blog Post
  Katherine blogs about psychoactive substances: "...street drugs can have positive effects and we should study these and make use of them.... but we need to be cautious."
• The endorphin rush | in Blog Post
  Tracey blogs about how exercise and eating well have helped her to feel healthier and happier, thanks to a positive recommendation by her GP.
• Piecing it back together post-psychosis | in Blog Post
  Today Catherine shares with us how she rebuilt her life again after coming out of hospital post-psychosis.
• My battle with schizophrenia and depression | in Blog Post
  Misty blogs for us about how being bullied at school became the start of a long battle with depression, schizophrenia and self harm. Now largely in recovery, she has a message for others who are struggling.
• Building a business and managing mental health | in Blog Post
  Having battled depression and struggled with mental health at work, Paul started his own business. Today he shares his experiences of managing depression and building his own company.
• I asked for help and was turned away | in Blog Post
  Liz blogs for us about her experience of being turned away from a crisis care service because she did not meet the criteria for treatment. She talks about the serious implications this had on her mental health and wellbeing.
• Me, Myself, & Prozac - a young woman’s battle with clinical depression. | in Blog Post
  Today's blog looks at A.H's experience of severe clinical depression, and how finding the right treatment has given her the strength she needs to confront her issues.
• Feeling out of control in crisis care | in Blog Post
  Paul blogs for us about his experience of being in crisis and having no say in what happened to him through the process. He talks about how the plans he made were ignored and how he often found staff too busy to engage with his needs.
• My daughter's struggle to access crisis care | in Blog Post
  Lynn blogs in support of our crisis care campaign, she talks about her daughter's poor experience of crisis care and how worried they are about the next time she needs support from this vital service.
• Starting to look to the future | in Blog Post
  Gill blogs for us about the positive changes in her life recently and how she's learning to live with her depression. She talks about the important things that have helped and how they may benefit others.
• Coming off psychiatric drugs | in Information and Advice article
  Explains issues faced when coming off medication, how to approach it, techniques for gradual reduction, possible withdrawal symptoms and how to tell the difference between withdrawal and relapse
• Lithium and other mood stabilisers | in Information and Advice article
  Explains what mood stabilising drugs are used for, how they work, possible side effects and information about withdrawal.
• Drugs: an alphabetical list | in Information and Advice article
  List of all psychiatric drugs currently available in the UK, with links to the relevant Mind information
• Coming to terms with a sudden and devastating change | in Blog Post
  John blogs about coping with a sudden decline in his son's health, and how CBT helped him deal with everything that happened.
• Medication: to take or not to take? | in Blog Post
  Hannah shares her 20 year journey to find the right combination of medication to manage her bipolar disorder, and the challenges she's been through.
• Psychiatric drugs: key issues and service user perspectives | in Diagnoses & treatment