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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.
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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.
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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.
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Real lives | in Men and mental health
Three men talk about their experiences of mental health problems.
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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.
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What price sanity? | in Campaign report
Medication has robbed Lisa Barker of some of the best days of her life.
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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.
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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.
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Mind book throws spotlight on chemical cosh | in News Story
Psychiatric Drugs explores taking antidepressants and other drugs from the patient's viewpoint.
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Antidepressant gamble is risk to children | in News Story
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Experts by experience | in Blog Post
What people say about taking psychiatric drugs.
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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".
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Are antidepressants helpful for only severe depression? | in Blog Post
Research from the USA suggests that antipressants don't lift mild depression.
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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.
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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.
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My own war | in Blog Post
In our last depression awareness week post, Andy describes his struggle with depression, antidepressants and self harm.
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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.)
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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."
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Psychiatric drugs: key issues and service user perspectives | in Books
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