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Closing the dementia awareness gap

Mark Greener reviews a new report that highlights the need to raise awareness of modifiable risk factors to protect brain health

17 Sep 2026

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Piecing the autism jigsaw together

Mark Greener looks at a new study that may hold some clues to the pathogenesis of autism spectrum disorder

08 Jun 2026

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Time to take the plunge?

Many people have taken to either being doused or immersed in icy water for a range of purported health benefits. But what does the science say? Rod Tucker takes a deep dive into the evidence…

15 May 2026

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Could cholesterol changes point to dementia?

Cholesterol levels may be a new biomarker for identifying people at risk of dementia, suggests a new study.

04 Mar 2025

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Category Insight: Seasonal Affective Disorder

We hear from Kerry McCloud, head of information content at mental health charity Mind, about seasonal affective disorder – known as SAD.

03 Jan 2025

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Category Insight: Stress support

This month we delve into stress. How can you support your customers, but how you too can protect your own mental health.

30 Aug 2024

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Clinical briefing: Stopping antidepressants

The best way to support patients who want to stop antidepressants is through better management of antidepressant discontinuation symptoms, says clinical editor Mark Greener.

06 Aug 2024

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A plateful

Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions, and the first signs that someone may be suffering are often psychological and/or behavioural.

15 May 2024

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Fear of recurrence among individuals with remitted depression

About three-quarters of people with depression live in fear of recurrence, Canadian researchers report.

03 May 2024

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We must develop a mental health support role

Why do we continue to think of our role solely in terms of medicines optimisation? Post-pandemic demand for mental health support means pharmacy has the ideal opportunity to offer solutions and make a difference, says Ade Williams

05 Oct 2023

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Psychedelics for mental health: the acid test

The prospect of treating psychiatric conditions with long-derided drugs such as psilocybin and LSD is attracting plenty of headlines – but how much is hyperbole and how would the NHS implement psychedelic-based treatments anyway?

13 Sep 2023

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Watching for red flags in psychosis

By being alert for the prodromal phase in psychosis, pharmacists can help patients receive the help and support they need. So what are the signs to look out for?

15 Jul 2023

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Mind out!

Is a mental health crisis the next pandemic to face the UK?

11 May 2023

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Clinical briefing: Suicide rates among pharmacists

Pharmacists need to take every opportunity to watch for the warning signs of suicide — not just in their patients, but also among their colleagues and themselves, says PM clinical editor Mark Greener

25 Apr 2023

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Suicide prevention

A growing number of studies suggest that pharmacists and their teams can help prevent suicides but they need more training and support.

17 Dec 2021

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Opinion: Why is depression not in the NMS?

NMS expansion welcome but a key therapeutic area has been missed out, writes PM editor Richard Thomas.

20 Sep 2021

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