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Mental illness could cost economy up to £100 billion

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Mental illness could cost economy up to £100 billion

September 9, 2014 by

Chief Medical Officer wants mental health to be treated more like physical health England’s Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies has declared that mental health needs to be more of a priority, with both the NHS and employers playing a greater role. Dame Sally has suggested that funding is being cut at a time when … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: funding, mental health, NHS, services, work

800,000 people kill themselves every year

September 5, 2014 by

WHO report suicide as “major public health problem” An important report by the World Health Organisation has stated that someone will take their own life every 40 seconds, with suicide being the second leading cause of death in young people aged between 15 and 29. Analysing 10 years of research and data on this topic … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: children, death, mental health, report

Mental health trusts see slash in funding

August 19, 2014 by

Sending patients outside of local area impacts on budget NHS mental health trusts have had to reduce beds and staff available to cope with real term funding cuts, contributed to by having to send patients away from home for care. The Health Service Journal investigation of all 57 NHS mental health providers showed a 2.3% … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: budget, care, doctors, funding, mental health, money, NHS, nurses, patients, trust

Is there such a thing as a good work-life balance?

August 19, 2014 by

Hitting the right note between career satisfaction and development, as well as a contented and happy home life can be extremely tricky to navigate for any working professional, let alone doctors. Consultant psychiatrist Emma Sedgwick defines the work-life balance as “ensuring work doesn’t take up more of your life than you want it to.” This is particularly … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: burnout, doctor, home, mental health, professional, stress

Why doctors make bad mental health patients

August 19, 2014 by

Doctors are notorious for being labelled as ‘bad’ patients – delaying seeing their GP and presenting late for treatment are just a couple of key examples. Mental health problems, including anxiety, depression, addiction and even suicide in extreme cases, are becoming increasingly common among medics, with female doctors two and a half times more likely to … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: doctors, illness, mental health, patient, research, study

54% of NHS trusts don’t provide postnatal depression support

July 7, 2014 by

Mental health care for new mums overlooked by NHS Parenting chairty The National Childbirth Trust has revealed that there are “huge gaps”  in support for new mothers suffering postnatal depression, with a mere 3% of clinical commission groups having a peri-natal mental health strategy in place. Despite one in 10 mums experiencing postnatal depression, of the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: hospitals, mental health, NHS, trusts

Can your smartphone measure your mental health?

July 4, 2014 by

Researchers unveil mobile monitoring system Experts have revealed a new smartphone application that can detect changes in mental health patients’ moods and behaviour patterns to improve diagnosis and treatment. The app, which was created to aid diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of mental health patients, cleverly detects changes in sleep, mobility, communication and vocal patterns before … [Read more…]

Posted in: Technology Tagged: mental health, patient, phone

Have suicide warnings caused more suicides?

June 19, 2014 by

Health warnings about antidepressant use has backfired Reported links and US health warnings speaking out about the risks of suicide for youngsters on antidepressants may have backfired. A new study, published in the British Medical Journal, has showed a sudden fall in antidepressant prescriptions but a rise in suicide attempts, demonstrating that teens were coming off their medication … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: mental health, rates, research

Choosing your specialty: Psychiatry

June 3, 2014 by

Psychiatry is a specialty that focuses around treating patients with mental illnesses, as well as dealing with the interaction between physical and mental health problems. A Psychiatrist is still a medically qualified doctor, and will require six years of specialist training before you can qualify. You may be called upon to treat patients with the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advice Tagged: career, choice, doctor, medicine, mental health, specialty

Booze kills 3.3 million people per year

May 27, 2014 by admin

One death every ten second is blamed on alcohol The World Health Organisation have released new figures that clearly demonstrate the risks of alcohol consumption, with 5.9% of global deaths linked to drinking too much booze. Shekhar Saxena, M.D. and director of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse at the World Health Organisation … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: death, mental health
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