As 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 MoreStephen Fry announced as new President of Mind
We are delighted to announce that Stephen Fry is to become the new President of Mind, succeeding Lord Melvyn Bragg who last week revealed that he is to step down after fifteen years in the role. For full article click here. With thanks to Mind.
Read MoreWelfare reform anxiety making people ill
Mind warns that the national rollout of benefits reassessment is causing widespread distress amongst Incapacity Benefit (IB) claimants with mental health problems. In a new survey 87% of people told the charity that the prospect of reassessment had made them feel anxious and over a third said that this has led to them increasing their medication. [...]
Read MoreStressed workers turn to music to beat the work blues
Whether they’re Going Underground, stuck in traffic on the Highway to Hell or taking the Soul Train, workers who listen to music during the morning commute are giving their mental health a boost. For full article click here With thanks to Mind.
Read MoreNo longer a second class citizen
Paul Farmer (Chief Executive of Mind) on why the mental health strategy must work for all people who experience mental health problems. Click here to read full article With thanks to Mind
Read MoreNew report shows we still need to talk
A new report released today (14 October 2010) by Mind for the We Need To Talk coalition has called on the Government to fulfil its promise to make psychological therapies available across the country to people who need them. To read full article click here With thanks to Mind
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