Policy and issues | in Our campaigns Mind works to improve the lives of people with mental distress through working to influence MPs, government ministers, opinion formers and service providers, to improve legislation and services.
Long-term depression | in Policy and issues 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 Policy and issues 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.
Black and minority ethnic | in Policy and issues Mind works for changes in mental health policy and practice to remedy inequalities experienced by people from black and minority ethnic communities.
Background and aims | in Black and minority ethnic 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
Personalisation in mental health services | in Policy and issues The Government wants more people who use support services to have 'choice and control' in their lives. That is why they have introduced direct payments and individual budgets. But people with mental health support needs are often left out. We want them to
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.
Brian's storyI had to attend a medical interview to see if i was fit to work. There was no consultation of my medical notes. After the interview I felt worthless, stressed, humiliated, tearful, but luckily had my wife as support.
Julia's storyPressures at work started to build up and I had to take time off with stress. After three months the stress turned into depression.
Training courses in MarchAre you or your staff in contact with people who have experienced mental distress? Have you identified a need to enhance knowledge and understanding of the issues?
Eating disorders are not a lifestyle choiceThe development of my eating disorder, as with the majority of sufferers, was not a vain attempt to lose weight in order to resemble skinny models or celebrities.