Homeland’s depiction of mental illness has been a step forward for TV
It’s not easy for scriptwriters to get it right, which is why Time to Change, the campaign my organisation Rethink Mental Illness runs in partnership with mental health charity Mind, works behind the scenes with both journalists and scriptwriters to help them ensure people with mental illness are represented as fairly and accurately as possible. Click here for [...]
Read MoreAs sickness benefit cuts take effect, thousands face hard times
Paul Farmer, chief executive of the mental health charity Mind warned: “Most people with mental health problems need longer than 12 months of support before they are ready to seek employment”. Click here for full article. With thanks to Guardian online
Read MoreDRF and MIND Mental Health Training Comes to ClearDebt
ClearDebt staff attended a pilot training scheme provided by Debt Resolution Forum(DRF) and presented by MIND. The aim of the training was to help us bto be more aware of the mental health conditions people can suffer from. Click here for full article. With thanks to Clear Debt online.
Read MoreMental health responses ‘must be improved’
Employers need to get staff talking about mental health issues in 2012, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and charity Mind have claimed. Click here for full article. With thanks to Ashdown Group online.
Read MoreTroops charity Forces in Mind Trust launches
A charity which aims to help soldiers return to civilian life is to be launched with support from the Big Lottery Fund and a royal trust. It is a grouping of charities and mental health organisations, led by the Confederation of Service Charities. Click here for full article. With thanks to BBC news online.
Read MoreAwards see the best in mental health coverage
The charity Mind is rewarding sensitive media treatment of mental illness in a bid to challenge the stigma faced by so many. Click here for full article. With thanks to Guardian online.
Read MoreMental health services ‘often inhumane’
Report for Mind charity calls for ‘culture of service and hospitality’ in place of dirty wards and lack of respect for patients. Click here for full article. With thanks to Guardian online .
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