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Common anti-depressants could be doing patients more harm than good, according to researchers examined the impact of the medications on the whole body.
The family of a 17-year-old who died of anorexia are calling for changes to the way sufferers are treated by the NHS.
Charlotte Seddon had eating problems since she was 13 but died at home near Burnley five months ago from heart failure.
Negative body image is now taken seriously as an issue, as this week's awards ceremony at the House of Commons showed
"Playing a 3D computer game could be just as effective at treating young people with depression as face-to-face counselling, new research has suggested."
"A coroner warned yesterday that the "gross failure" of mental health services to help an autistic boy, who was bullied and committed suicide, could be a national problem affecting others with similar behavioural needs."
"Being cheerful may protect against heart problems, say US experts.
Happy, optimistic people have a lower risk of heart disease and stroke, a Harvard School of Public Health review of more than 200 studies - reported in Psychological Bulletin - suggests. "
"A positive outlook on life helps keep your heart healthy, scientists say.
They found that the most optimistic people are up to 50 per cent less likely to suffer a coronary or a stroke."
"Psychiatrist Suman Fernando warns that the government has walked away from the vital issue of race in mental health treatment"
"Glibly dismissing men's mental health problems after the birth of their child can have serious consequences for families"
"With 7 million tranquilliser prescriptions on the NHS, the nation is at the end of its tether. What's to blame? "
NHS Confederation Briefing that outlines the key themes from recently launched government policies in employment and mental and sets out actions for the NHS, as both an employer and service provider.
Key points:
* Fewer than 16 per cent of people with a mental health condition (except depression) have a job, yet between 86 and 90 per cent of this group want to work.
* The NHS could save £555 million a year by reducing sickness absence by a third.
* The Individual Placement and Support Model is the most successful vocational model for getting mental health service users back to work.
* For those who gain employment, mental health service usage and costs decrease significantly.
* Tackling stigma and intervening early are key, both for employers and for mental health services
NHS Confederation report building on their earlier report Making the Most of Quality Accounts. This report re-visits the concept of the circle of quality improvement and identifies how this process has been applied. Key findings are:
* A wide range of priorities and performance indicators are being used nationally under Darzi headings of Safety, Effectiveness and Patient Experience.
* Stakeholder Engagement is in its infancy, first year priorities have been set by boards and clinicians, the second round of quality accounts will see the implementation of stakeholder engagement.
* A large range of processes is being emplyed to embed quality throughout organisations e.g. Quality Baords, Subcommittees, Quality Review Panels, Monthly Monitoring of the Accounts, Ward to Board Reporting, Workforce development and Reward Schemes.
* Mental Health Trusts lead the way in stakeholder engagement and developing metrics and standards.
"Do you live surrounded by clutter - ancient copies of magazines, your children’s old toys, articles you’ve clipped out of newspapers over the years?
If you find it hard to throw out things of limited or no value, you could be suffering from hoarding disorder. "
"Lost the remote control and can't be bothered to get up to change the channel on the TV? Don't worry, you're not lazy, you simply have sluggish cognitive tempo disorder.
Or maybe you're prone to a bit of a tantrum when you misplace the car keys? Possibly a sign of intermittent explosive disorder. "
"PSYCHIATRISTS are to give official recognition to dozens of new mental disorders, including a condition nicknamed “Mary Whitehouse syndrome” — the thrill of being appalled by pornography and other obscenities. Absexuality appears to have been inspired by the zeal of Whitehouse, the campaigner who railed against smut on television. "
"Children with eczema may be more likely to have mental and behavioural problems in later life, scientists believe. "
"A HELPLINE set up for people with mental health, learning disability, drug and alcohol issues has been hailed a success.
Cumbria Partnership Direct, a free, 24-hour helpline, has received over 1,000 calls since its launch in June last year."
"'Condition' may be included in new edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, the industry bible"
"Anybody meeting my client Anna for the first time would be forgiven for thinking she has a perfect life. She is 29, slim, attractive, well-educated and rapidly climbing the career ladder as a solicitor with a dynamic City firm.
Yet her whole demeanour is nothing more than a well-constructed facade. "
"Being bored could be bad for your health, a medical study revealed today.
People who reported being bored were likely to die younger than those who were not, researchers said."
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