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Lack of sleep increases dementia risk by 30 per cent

People who continuously sleep for six hours or less a night are roughly 30 per cent more likely to develop dementia.

29 Apr 2021

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Massive rise in mental disorders among health workers in Covid peak

The first peak of the Covid pandemic last year saw a 300 per cent rise in healthcare workers suffering from mental health problems.

29 Apr 2021

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'Urgent need' for evidence on discontinuing antidepressants

There is an "urgent need" for better evidence on the safest and most effective ways to discontinue antidepressants, a review finds. 

26 Apr 2021

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'Urgent need' for evidence on discontinuing antidepressants

There is an "urgent need" for better evidence on the safest and most effective ways to discontinue antidepressants, a review finds. 

26 Apr 2021

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Anxiety disorders in young people

This module looks at the management of the main types of anxiety disorders in young people.

20 Apr 2021

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Pharmacist charity to offer additional mental health support

Sector charity Pharmacist Support has announced it is to start offering counselling sessions to pharmacists battling mental health issues. 

15 Apr 2021

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Pharmacist charity to offer additional mental health support

Sector charity Pharmacist Support has announced it is to start offering counselling sessions to pharmacists battling mental health issues. 

15 Apr 2021

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Men's mental health

Find out what can pharmacy teams do to support men who are struggling with their mental health.

13 Apr 2021

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Quit smoking to improve mental health, urges charity

Smokers who quit for six weeks or more are happier and have better mental health than those who carry on smoking, new research shows. 

09 Mar 2021

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Six in 10 struggling to stay positive in third lockdown

Many in the UK are struggling to maintain a positive mental outlook during the current lockdown, a recent Ipsos MORI poll reveals.

20 Jan 2021

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How has Covid affected mental health prescribing?

The Covid-19 pandemic seems to have changed psychopharmaceutical prescribing patterns in England, at least in the short-term.

15 Jan 2021

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Asthma significantly impacts mental wellbeing, report finds

Nearly half of adults with asthma also diagnosed with a psychological condition, according to a new survey.
 

21 Dec 2020

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Opinion: How do we solve pharmacy's mental health crisis?

Pharmacy is undergoing a mental health crisis and one way to sort it out is to tackle the issue of funding, says PM deputy editor Arthur Walsh.

11 Dec 2020

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Mental health inequality mirrors economic gaps

The final report of the Commission for Equality in Mental Health has found that mental health inequalities mirror wider economic and social inequalities. 

11 Dec 2020

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"That was the year that was"

Can you remember those heady, far-off days of early March 2020 BC (Before Coronavirus)?

11 Dec 2020

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Antidepressant prescribing on the increase in England

The number of antidepressant drugs prescribed in England is on the rise according to new NHSBSA data.

10 Dec 2020

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