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• Policy and issues | in Our campaigns
• Long-term depression | in Mental health services and social care
  Long-term depression is very unpleasant for those who have it as difficulties with work, family and social lives are common. Mind has teamed up with University College London to look at the way recurrent or enduring depression is treated in primary care.
• Refugees and asylum seekers | in Migrant mental health
  Refugees and asylum seekers often experience mental distress. Mind is campaigning to raise policy makers' awareness of the difficulty they have in getting support for their mental health issues.
• Diverse Minds | Background and aims | in Black and minority ethnic mental health
  The needs of people from different cultural, religious and ethnic communities are often not met in mental health services. Mind works for changes in mental health policy and practice to remedy inequalities experienced by people from black and minority eth
• MindThink | in Reports and resources
  MindThink is looking at the future direction of mental health policy.
• Another assault | in Campaign report
  The Another Assault report explores the extent of fear, crime and victimisation to which people with mental distress are exposed, and uncovers the barriers people with mental distress face in accessing criminal justice agencies.
• Prescription charges review | in Campaign report
  Mind's response to written evidence to Professor Ian Gilmore's review.
• Welfare Reform Bill 2009: Campaigns Briefing | in Campaign report
  The Welfare Reform Bill was introduced into the House of Commons in January 2009. It is intended to realise the Government's aspiration of an 80 per cent employment rate for people of working age.
• Campaigning for ‘justice for all’ | in Blog Post
  Today, campaigners will descend on parliament in a mass lobby of MPs. They will be united in outrage at the government’s plan to cut legal aid.
• Health and social care bill | in Blog Post
  The changes to health and social care policy are perhaps the most radical of all the coalition government proposals. What impact will the bill have on mental health services and the people who use them?
• No longer a second class citizen | in Blog Post
  Paul Farmer on why the mental health strategy must work for all people who experience mental health problems.
• Influencing DLA reform | in Blog Post
  Today, Mind submitted a joint response to the Government’s consultation on reforming Disability Living Allowance. Here we discuss the proposals and our current work.
• 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.)
• Promoting wellbeing, improving mental health | in Blog Post
  The Government focuses on mental health and wellbeing initiatives in its new public health strategy. Will local councils deliver these effectively? Mind's Policy and Campaigns Officer blogs.
• The real cost of debt problems on mental health | in Blog Post
  Are money worries impacting your mental health? Do your mental health problems affect your ability to manage money?
• Welfare reform - a snapshot of impact | in Blog Post
  We want to see more fair and balanced media reporting on welfare reform and make sure that the voice of people with mental health problems is put across loud and clear.
• Pausing for thought on the Health and Social Care Bill | in Blog Post
  The Government has put the brakes on the Health and Social Bill's progress through Parliament. We must use this opportunity to make sure mental health services are high on the agenda in the proposed reforms.
• Your chance to speak out on changes to the NHS | in Blog Post
  Mind's CEO will report back to the Government on the views of patients and service users on proposed reforms to health and social care services. Find out the latest on the 'listening exercise' and how to have your say on the future of the NHS.
• The Government must listen to the Hardest Hit | in Blog Post
  Tom on why direct action is necessary to protest against the severing of benefits and services for disabled people by the Government.
• Mental health defenders - because nobody wins when mental health loses | in Campaign report
  People with mental health problems have told us they feel under attack from the changes in public policy and services. This booklet summarises the effects of health and social care, welfare reform, legal aid, employment and equality laws.
• A step forward for inpatient rights | in Blog Post
  Mind's CEO Paul Farmer welcomes a landmark Supreme Court judgement, which promises greater protection for people with mental health problems who admit themselves to hospital voluntarily.
• A day in history - MPs debate mental health | in Blog Post
  MP Nicky Morgan blogs about today's debate in parliament: "We need to listen to the voice of experience."
• A landmark day for mental health in Parliament | in News Story
  Yesterday, MPs pledged to put mental health at the top of the political agenda. Four MPs spoke out about their mental health problems in Parliament for the first time.
• The WCA - working hard for reform | in Blog Post
  Tom from our policy and campaigns team blogs on the need for reform of the Work Capability Assessment (WCA)
• Uncomfortable truths | in Blog Post
  Our CEO, Paul Farmer, blogs today about the urgent changes which need to take place in the welfare system, following last night's welfare double bill by Dispatches and Panorama.
• Lib Dems listen to your concerns. And commit. | in Blog Post
  Paul Farmer, Chief Executive of Mind, reports back on how your concerns were received by MPs at the Lib Dem party conference.
• Not relegated to the fringes? | in Blog Post
  At the Labour party conference, more MPs appeared to be interested in mental health, explains Sophie Corlett, Director of External Relations at Mind.
• Birmingham 2012 | in Blog Post
  Our Chief Executive, Paul Farmer, blogs from the Conservative party conference and says it time for us to start shaping their manifestos.
• What does "one nation" mean for mental health? | in Blog Post
  Our Parliamentary Manager Louise gives her verdict on Ed Miliband's speech to the Royal College of Psychiatrists today.
• Working for a fairer WCA | in Blog Post
  Tom Pollard from Mind's Policy team blogs about the fight to make sure that the Work Capability Assessment takes proper account of the difficulties faced by people with mental health problems.