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Fathers, sons and mental health

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New research shows that half (49%) of teenage boys (aged 16-18) in the UK would not feel comfortable talking to their fathers about their mental health (including stress, anxiety and depression). When asked why, more than a third said it…

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19 Oct

New study outlines potential of computerised cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

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A new study has highlighted the scope of computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) tools available worldwide and outlined their impact on people with mental health needs. The study from RAND Europe, commissioned by the education and social service company Ingeus,…

10 May

UK adults accepting mental health issues as the new norm as many do not seek help for stress, anxiety and depression

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12 million UK adults suffered from stress, anxiety or depression in the past year and did not seek help 42% of those who have experienced mental health problems are too embarrassed to tell people about it Money worries are the…

15 Apr

Mismanagement of dementia costing health and social care system up to £1 billion a year

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A new report by the International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) demonstrates that a failure to prevent, diagnose, and treat depression, diabetes and urinary tract infections in people with dementia could be costing the UK’s health and social care system…

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10 Nov

Internet-delivered programme for depression meets ‘gold standard’ in effectiveness

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New study of internet-delivered intervention, Space from Depression, demonstrates effectiveness as a treatment option for people with symptoms of depression 10th November 2015 – SilverCloud Health, a global provider of online therapeutic solutions, together with Ireland’s depression charity, Aware, and…

11 Sep

Eating a lot of fish may help curb depression risk—at least in Europe

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Association equally significant among men and women, pooled data analysis shows Eating a lot of fish may help curb the risk of depression—at least in Europe—suggests a pooled analysis of the available evidence, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology…

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