About Us...

The Media Action Group for Mental Health was established in December 2000 by a group of mental health ‘survivors’.  Since that time, we have made significant achievements in changing and influencing media reporting on mental health issues.  We have challenged prejudiced views and encouraged balanced and accurate reporting.

Our members receive training to enable them to work with the newspapers, radio and TV to help to manage media representation of mental distress and the people who experience mental ill health.

A Brief History...

2000

December - The launch of MAGMH

2001

April - The 1st Sanity Fair Street Festival

August - 'Mind your Head' T.V programme

2002

April - Mind in the Media training launched in North Staffordshire

June - 'Right Royal Sanity Fair’ – 2^nd Street Festival

1st Sanity Fair Conference 'Changing Attitudes and Perceptions'  

2003

MAGMH achieved Registered Charity Status

 'Mind in the Media’ training held in South Staffordshire

June -  3rd Annual Street Festival ‘International Sanity Fair’

2^nd Conference 'Beyond the Media Myth’

October - 'Hats OFF' photographic exhibition at Burslem School of Art and Etruria Industrial Museum

2004

June - 4^th Annual Sanity Fair Street Festival 

3rd Annual conference 'Women's Mental Health: The Cultural

Politics of Difference'

November -  Launch of 'TALKBANK'

2005

February - Launch of Media Savvy Project

June - 5th Annual Sanity Fair Street Festival

4th Annual conference: 'Engaging Early: Ensuring Children

and Young People's Mental Well Being'

2006

June - 6th Annual Sanity Fair Street Festival

September - Mind Bloggling Project Launch

November - 5th Annual Sanity Fair conference.  'Food For Thought:

Nutrition and Mental Well Being'

Registered Charity Number: 1097726  Ltd Company Number: 4610129