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Webpage by a group of political activists who set up their own peer-support network to deal with the psychological consequences of being politically active outside the parliamentary system. Problems described include the consequences of living class struggle and being exposed to attacks by police.

Asylum, the magazine was set up by a group of sufferers and professionals and much influenced by the “antipsychiatry” movement.
It describes itself as an international magazine for democratic psychiatry, psychology, education and community development.

BBC article from the year 2000 on the state of UK psychiatric hopsital care

News-orientated website aiming to be a portal for original news on mental health issues relevant to Black communities. BMH UK also provides general background information and initiates campaigns aiming to change things for the better.

Cooltan Arts exists to inspire the well-being and creative participation of a diverse range of people through the production of quality art.

Based in South London's lively Walworth Road they have three workshops and a gallery.

DIPEx shows you a wide variety of personal experiences of health and illness. You can watch, listen to or read their interviews, find reliable information on treatment choices and where to find support.

The site covers cancers, heart disease, mental health, neurological conditions, screening programmes, pregnancy, teenage health, chronic illnesses and many others.

Inquest provides a specialist, comprehensive advice service to bereaved people, lawyers, other advice and support agencies, the media, MPs and the wider public on contentious deaths and their investigation.
Inquest's casework priorities are deaths in custody (police, prison, immigration detention and deaths of detained patients) and our focus on deaths in custody and the monitoring of such deaths means that we are at the forefront of uncovering patterns and trends.

Excellent resource on the state of race relations in the UK today. Regularly updated and has links to other websites. Information on Immigration, Refugees and Race.

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An interesting article by the BBC with web links to other sites. Mentions the Mental Health Bill. Written in Sept 2004, updated in April 2007