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Case Studies

• Crisis care in action: Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service
  Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service exists as an alternative to hospitalisation, providing sanctuary, a helpline and support groups led by people using the service.

  Tags: Care in crisis

• Crisis care in action: Norwich and Central Norfolk Mind
  The rapid response service, which has been in operation since October 2011, provides crisis intervention through an average stay of two weeks.

  Tags: Care in crisis

• Elizabeth: my experience of crisis care
  Elizabeth has first hand experience of the contrast in the quality of crisis care. Sadly, Elizabeth was so traumatised by the care she received as an inpatient she has vowed never to return. No matter how bad things get.

  Tags: Care in crisis

• AXA
  Finding ways to foster wellbeing across every branch of a large organisation calls for lateral thinking.

  Tags: Mental health at work

• EDF Energy
  Offering support to employees and training for managers has lead to increased productivity and job satisfaction.

  Tags: Mental health at work

• Luminus Group
  By offering a raft of measures designed to help staff maintain their mental wellbeing, this company has substantially reduced staff absences.
• MITIE
  Mental Health First Aid training gives managers the confidence to recognise signs of mental health problems, and to be able to encourage someone to seek help if needed.
• British Telecom
  Over the last five years BT has reaped demonstrable benefits from introducing a mental health framework as part of its wider health, safety and wellbeing strategy.

  Tags: Mental health at work

• Expedition Engineering
  An engineering company has found creative ways to foster their staff's physical and emotional wellbeing. The outcomes are high staff-retention rates and satisfied clients.

  Tags: Mental health at work

• Sally Oliver
  The Emmerdale actress tells us why she supports Mind.
• Sarah's story
  I don’t know why I experience depression. What is important is that I now recognise it as an illness, rather than seeing myself as a useless failure, and can therefore recover to better health.

  Tags: NHS services, Real life stories, Talking therapies

• Brian's story
  I had to attend a medical interview to see if i was fit to work. There was no consultation of my medical notes. After the interview I felt worthless, stressed, humiliated, tearful, but luckily had my wife as support.

  Tags: Benefits and welfare, England and Wales

• Barbara's story
  I reached a depth of despair and depression that made me want to completely give up on life.
• Julia's story
  Pressures at work started to build up and I had to take time off with stress. After three months the stress turned into depression.

  Tags: England and Wales, Real life stories

• Layla's story
  In March I started a new job and had to complete a health questionnaire.

  Tags: Discrimination and stigma, Employment