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Latest press releases from national Mind

  • Supreme court ruling welcomed by Mind and leading human rights organisations - Hospitals must ensure that they take appropriate steps to prevent voluntary mental health patients from taking their own lives, according to a landmark judgement handed down today by the Supreme Court.
  • A step forward for inpatient rights - 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.
  • House of Lords votes to give mental health 'parity of esteem' - Mind has welcomed the news that the House of Lords has voted in favour of an amendment to the Health and Social Care Bill which clarifies that mental and physical health will have equal footing.
  • Does this black cloud have a silver lining? - Paul describes the "whole weather system" of depression and asks whether there's been an upside to his experiences of it.
  • Housing and mental health - what are my options? - We recently published our updated guide to housing and mental health. Chris from our Information team blogs about the importance of stable, affordable and secure housing for good mental health.
  • Welfare Reform Bill update - We are bitterly disappointed that MPs yesterday overturned the Lords' amendments. But we want to thank all of our supporters who tweeted and emailed their MPs - we will continue to fight for fairer welfare and benefits.
  • Putting on a brave face - Despite achieving success in her job and having the support of an understanding manager, Natalie still finds the need to put on a brave face at work.
  • Mind Cymru elephant takes care of health and safety - The Elephant in the Room recently visited the TUC Wales Health and Safety reps conference in Cardiff highlighting Mind's 'Taking care of business' campaign and the need to improve mental health in the workplace.
  • Stand up and speak out on Holocaust Memorial Day - Vicki blogs: "Holocaust Memorial Day lays down a challenge for us all to use the lessons of the past."
  • Help us fight for fairer benefits - Over a third of people on the Employment Support Allowance (ESA) have mental health problems. The majority are keen to get back into work but need time to recover.

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