16 Feb 12
According to new research by King’s College London, live performances from well known entertainers is essential for raising spirits of soldiers and distracting them from the immense stresses of war. It may also help to protect against the risk of mental health products such post traumatic stress syndrome, depression and anxiety
28 Jan 12
Employees who find themselves in the office for more than 11 hours could be putting themselves at an increased risk of suffering from depression
18 Jan 12
Office workers who spend too long sitting at their desks without movement and interaction are putting their mental and physical health at risk.
13 Jan 12
New research by a number of centres in the US, including Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, shows that less than one small glass of wine a day increases the risk of breast cancer. This is within the recommended government limits but women are still putting their health at risk.
14 Dec 11
A new study says mothers are putting their children at risk of depression and anxiety as they are turning to the bottle to cope with the pressure of being ‘supermums’.
08 Dec 11
The Government has been told that school children as young as 12 should learn about “responsible betting” to tackle problem gambling.
18 Oct 11
A study from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has revealed that 50% of firms in the public sector have reported a rise in the last year of stress related absences.
03 Sep 11
Official statistics show 1.1 million people in England in 2009/10 ended up in hospital through drink. This is an increase of 25% in only half a decade. Almost 900 more drinkers are admitted to hospital daily.
17 Aug 11
15 minutes of exercise a day can increase life expectancy by 3 years and cut death rates by 14% reports research from a study carried out in Taiwan and published recently in the Lancet.
08 Aug 11
According to the commission, there has been a very slight increase (0.07%) in remote gambling in the UK, mostly due to more people purchasing their lottery tickets online.
06 Aug 11
Teenage girls who binge drink could be inflicting damage on a part of their brain which plays a role in memory and spatial awareness according to Californian researchers.
10 Jul 11
Having suffered from bipolar disorder for a number of years, TV personality Stephen Fry’s first hand experiences of having a mental health disorder make him an excellent successor to the Mind’s previous president Lord Melvyn Bragg.
04 Jul 11
Many people will be cheered by the recent sunny weather, but for thousands of others, it means one thing: depression.
21 Jun 11
The 13th – 19th of June 2011 marked Carers Week, a week to celebrate and support the hard work of Britain’s six million unpaid carers who are providing support for a family member of friend in need of help.
07 Jun 11
A report compiled by the NHS Information Centre for the year 2009-2010 revealed that 1,057,000 hospital visits were in relation to alcohol, a 12% increase on the previous year and more than double the amount recorded in 2002-2003.
31 May 11
A disturbing new survey has revealed millions of people are banking on a lottery win to pay for their retirement.
18 May 11
Mind has issued new evidence that employees who admint to feeling stressed or depressed fear being sacked or forced out of their jobs.
03 May 11
The mother of a sailor who died after being punched while on a night out in Portsmouth has helped start a campaign against alcohol-fuelled violence. Kyle Bartlett, 21, of Bordon, Hampshire, was injured in a fight at the city's Walkabout Bar in May 2009. Ann Bartlett agreed to switch off her son's life support machine the next day when tests showed he was brain dead. Ms Bartlett hopes a new campaign called One Punch Can Kill will encourage young people to drink responsibly.
28 Apr 11
Over 80,000 people in Britain claim incapacity benefits because they are obese, drug addicts or alcoholics, states government figures.
19 Apr 11
11th – 17th of April 2011 marks Depression Awareness Week in the UK; raising awareness and reducing the stigma associated with depression.