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Mental health

Open up conversations and support people with mental health issues.

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Mental health

Medicine shortages ‘causing moral distress’ among GPs

Three quarters of family doctors are experiencing moral distress because they cannot access medicines they know their patients need, a survey has found.

11 Jun 2024 , 1 Min Article

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APTUK & CMHP Mental Health Branch

APTUK & CMHP Mental Health Branch Welcome to your new branch!

17 May 2024 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 2 Min Article

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Mental health inequalities

Mental health inequalities and our profession

08 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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AAH and Pharmacist Support announce charity partnership

As part of the partnership, AAH is providing funding to be used towards the charity’s services which help pharmacists who are struggling with personal or work-related issues.

26 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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BSA reports 1.6% rise in antidepressant prescribing in three months

Number of antidepressant items rises by 400,000 over a three-month period

07 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Study reveals ‘human cost’ of ‘relentless’ pharmacy workplace pressures

The vast majority of staff who responded to a Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Pharmacist Support survey are at high risk of burnout.

21 Feb 2024 , 4 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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NI announces plan to integrate pharmacies in mental health services

Stormont announces plan to 'reorganise' mental health services towards community

04 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Supporting people living with anxiety: part one

Living with anxiety

13 Jul 2023 , 10 Min Module

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Community pharmacies could offer mental health support to carers, say researchers

Pharmacies are 'increasingly recognised spaces' for mental health support, say authors

09 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Wellbeing and Patient Safety Roundtable

To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, APTUK took part in a Wellbeing and Patient Safety Roundtable event on the 17th May which was hosted by the RPS and ran in collaboration with Pharmacist Support.  

18 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Mind out!

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

11 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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Discontinuing medicines in depression and anxiety

This module supports pharmacists when consulting with patients looking to discontinue using medicines for depression and anxiety.

26 May 2022 , 20 Min Module