News Releases 2005

Here are all the Mental Health Foundation's news releases from 2005.

If you would like to contact the Press office about any of the news releases below, please contact them on 0207 803 1128 / 0207 803 1130 or email the press office 

• 19 December 2005: New research hopes to discover how different perspectives influence mental health assessments
  
  
• 14 December 2005: Mental health charity asks donors, how do you cope?
  
  
• 25 November 2005: Charities launch new guide to improve health and social care services for deaf people with mental health needs
  
  
• 24 November 2005: Mental Health Foundation appoints Director of Mental Health Programmes
  
  
• 11 November 2005: Trek the Sahara Desert for the Mental Health Foundation
  
  
• 31 October 2005: Travelling Bursaries awarded by mental health charity
  
  
• 21 October 2005: Don't let SAD get you down says the Mental Health Foundation
  
  
• 17 October 2005: The Mental Health Foundation contributes to the production of Making it possible: Improving Mental Health and Well-being in England
  
  
• 10 October 2005: Blunkett’s welfare plans must be fleshed out and rigorous, says Mental Health Foundation
  
  
• 30 September 2005: Talk about it on World Mental Health Day
  
  
• 29 September 2005: How do people around the UK feel about Christmas? A new survey by the Mental Health Foundation reveals all…
  
  
• 28 September 2005: NICE guidelines are a move in the right direction, but are simply not enough
  
  
• 28 September 2005: The Mental Health Foundation with the London Development Centre launch toolkit to aid the development of day services
  
  
• 21 September 2005: 89% of people would want to know if they had dementia – but many people are still not told
  
  
• 15 August 2005: The Mental Health Foundation is preparing to launch a new grants programme
  
  
• 27 July 2005: Mental Health Foundation calls service-user defined outcomes symposium, on publication of final star ratings
  
  
• 20 July 2005: Male GPs are far more likely to prescribe antidepressants than their female colleagues, says mental health charity
  
  
• 19 July 2005: Postponement of NICE guidance must not prevent early diagnosis for people with Alzheimer’s (In response to NICE Press Statement, July 2005).
  
  
• 14 July 2005: Mental health charity calls for radical change on Social Value Judgements in NICE consultation
  
  
• 13 July 2005: London's reaction to terror attacks, shows a city with good mental health, says charity
  
  
• 13 July 2005: Mental Health Bill concessions fail to meet serious concerns, says Alliance
  
  
• 27 June 2005: Mental health charity warns of consequences of online gambling
  
  
• 22 June 2005: Mental Health Foundation Appoints Senior Policy Advisor, Patient and Public Involvement
  

• 21 June 2005: Happier, healthier, holidays… Why does British summertime make most of us feel so much better?
  
  
• 15 June 2005: Women urged to get up and go for mental health!
  
  
• 03 June 2005: Mental Health Foundation offers travelling bursaries
  
  
• 24 May 2005: The Mental Health Foundation launches appeal to protect children against mental illness
  
  
• 17 May 2005: Have your say… Speak Up! for better mental health care

• 10 May 2005: Blood, Sweat, NO Tears - Charity launches viral email campaign

• 25 April 2005: Summertime… How does the change in weather, and all that it brings, affect your mood?

• 20 April 2005: The Mental Health Foundation calls for a new Government to revolutionise mental health services

• 14 April 2005: Jittery Over GCSEs? A-Levels making you anxious? Mental Health Foundation recommends 10 top tips to help beat the exam blues

• 08 April 2005: Mental Health Foundation helps shape new Mental Capacity Act

• 29 March 2005: GPs should be offering exercise on prescription to all patients with depression, says new report by the Mental Health Foundation

• 23 March 2005: The Mental Health Foundation today welcomed the report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill

• 21 March 2005: Adult Social Care Green Paper sets an ambitious challenge, says Mental Health Foundation  

• 09 March 2005: The Mental Health Foundation targets new donors  

• 22 February 2005: Mental Health Foundation launches Poster Campaign  

• 25 January 2005: Online Conference: Values and Mental Capacity.  

• 24 January 2005: The Mental Health Foundation appoints rebranding agency.  

• 24 January 2005: Beat the blues with exercise.  

• 18 January 2005: European declaration on mental health a 'clear signal from government' says mental health charity.

• 17 January 2005: Increased awareness about self-harm needed within UK schools.

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