Gov’t announces social prescribing academy updates
Only 60% of CCGs use social prescribing for patients with anxiety, mental health problems and dementia, despite evidence that it helps.
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Sertraline improves anxiety, but ‘unlikely’ to treat depression
The findings support the prescription of SSRI antidepressants in a wider group of participants than previously thought.
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Psychological therapy recovery rate surpasses 50% for the first time
More than half of patients who finished psychological therapy recovered in 2017-18, marking the first time the recovery rate has passed 50%.
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New study to explore genetic links to depression and anxiety
Researchers are calling for 40,000 people with depression or anxiety in England to join an online study hoping to explore any genetic links to these conditions.
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Depression affects nearly half of older adults in the UK
Nearly half of UK adults aged over 55 say they have experienced depression, according to a YouGov survey carried out for Age UK, highlighting the scale of the mental health challenge facing this age group.
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