Commenting on the Department of Health's 2008 survey into public attitudes towards mental ill health, released yesterday, Mind chief executive Paul Farmer said: 'People with mental distress are still confronted with a barrage of fear and misunderstanding.'
"The government, the third sector and individuals need to continue to commit themselves to breaking down these barriers in the long term."
To read the survey results, visit www.dh.gov.uk
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Andy Cowper discusses the National Audit Office’s seventh report on the financial sustainability of the NHS
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