As a report shows that one in three GP appointments are related to mental health, Chloe Farand finds out about how doctors can help refer patients to adequate services
Chloe Farand Havering Mind volunteers about to set out to deliver posters and leaflets to local GP surgeries. Talking to a GP about mental wellbeing can be a daunting experience but doctors remain the first point of contact for the majority of people experiencing a mental issue. But mental health charity Havering Mind is […]
Only one of the drugs in the review was found to be better than the placebo at relieving the symptoms of young people with major depression.
Most available antidepressants do not help children and teenagers with serious mental health problems and some may be unsafe, experts have warned. A review of clinical trial evidence found that of 14 antidepressant drugs only one, fluoxetine – marketed as Prozac – was better than a “dummy” placebo at relieving the symptoms of young […]
With Caribbean people in the UK nine times more likely than white British counterparts to be diagnosed with schizophrenia, a University of Manchester mental health researcher has visited Jamaica and Barbados to find out what lessons can be learned.
