Mind is a leading UK mental health charity that provides information, support, and advocacy for people experiencing mental health difficulties. Mind offers a range of resources including a detailed information website (mind.org.uk), a helpline (Mind Infoline: 0300 123 3393), local Mind services across England and Wales, and peer support programmes.
For cardiac arrest survivors and their families, Mind’s resources on anxiety, depression, PTSD, and adjustment to life-changing events can be particularly relevant. Mind provides information in accessible language on what these conditions are, how they are treated, and how to access NHS and community support.
Mind also campaigns at a national level for better mental health services, parity of esteem between mental and physical health, and improved access to psychological support. The charity has been involved in advocacy around the need for mental health support to be embedded within cardiac care pathways.
Local Mind organisations (which operate independently as separate charities affiliated with national Mind) offer community-based support, including peer support groups, counselling, crisis services, and advocacy. The availability and range of services varies by area. The Mind website includes a local Mind finder. Mind’s work complements the specific support provided by SCA UK and other cardiac charities by addressing the broader mental health dimensions of recovery from life-threatening illness.
« Back to Glossary Index