Centre for Mental Health wants to better understand the impact of racism on the mental health and wellbeing of Black and Asian LGBT+ people in the UK.
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Thursday, 24 September 2020
Tuesday, 22 September 2020
Coronavirus and depression in adults, Great Britain: June 2020
The proportion of the population with depressive symptoms in Great Britain between 4 and 14 June 2020, based on the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey. Includes how symptoms of depression have changed since before the pandemic (July 2019 to March 2020).
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Friday, 18 September 2020
The psychological impact of COVID-19 and other viral epidemics on frontline healthcare workers and ways to address it: A rapid systematic review
Frontline health care workers (HCWs), especially females and nurses, are amongst the most vulnerable groups at risk of mental health problems, especially during severe viral epidemics.
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Wednesday, 16 September 2020
People react better to both negative and positive events with more sleep
New research finds that after a night of shorter sleep, people react more emotionally to stressful events the next day -- and they don't find as much joy in the good things.
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Tuesday, 15 September 2020
Mental health data and analysis: a guide for health professionals
Guidance for commissioners and health professionals to make decisions about mental health services and interventions based on data and analysis.
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COVID-19: guidance on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing
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‘It’s Everywhere’: Alcohol’s Public Face And Private Harm
This Commission was set up by alcohol health experts and Parliamentarians to examine the full extent of alcohol harm across the UK. In this, their final report, the Commission outlines recommendations for reducing harm and calls for a national strategy for alcohol.
Click here to access links from King's Fund blog
Thursday, 10 September 2020
Public Health England launches new Every Mind Matters campaign
Mental health campaign supports the wellbeing of children, young people and their parents.
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Rolling Out Social Prescribing: Understanding The Experience Of The Voluntary, Community And Social Enterprise Sector
This report sets out the findings of research conducted by National Voices for NHS England to explore the perspectives and experiences of the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector in relation to the NHS rollout of social prescribing.
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Wednesday, 9 September 2020
COVID-19: impacts on health - reports and tools
National reports and tool to support the monitoring of the direct and indirect impacts of COVID-19 on the population.
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COVID-19: mental health and wellbeing surveillance report
This report compiles routinely updated indicators from multiple sources and summarises important findings from ongoing surveys.
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Clinical psychology in primary care
Primary care services are most people’s first and most frequent point of contact with the NHS. However, they are struggling to meet ever-growing demand with limited resources, and GPs have variable levels of knowledge and confidence in meeting people’s mental health needs.
Click here for Centre of Mental Health report
Worlds Of Influence: Understanding What Shapes Child Well-Being In Rich Countries
This report looks at children from the world’s richest countries and offers a mixed picture of their health, skills and happiness. For many, issues such as poverty, exclusion and pollution threaten their mental well-being, physical health and opportunities to develop skills. It finds that even countries with good social, economic and environmental conditions are a long way from meeting the targets set in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Read Unicef report here
Friday, 4 September 2020
Mental health and COVID-19
Click here to access the Collection that brings together National Institute for Healthcare Research research on several aspects of mental health that are particularly relevant to the COVID-19 situation.
Children’s mental health and wellbeing in isolated areas
Click here to access full report from the Centre of Mental Health (link is to the right of the page)
Depression worsens over time for older caregivers of newly diagnosed dementia patients
Caring for a partner or spouse with a new diagnosis of Alzheimer's or related dementia is associated with a 30 percent increase in depressive symptoms, compared to older adults who don't have a spouse with dementia -- and these symptoms are sustained over time, a new study found.
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Wednesday, 2 September 2020
Telephone befriending: a valuable service during lockdown
In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Healthwatch Enfield staff and volunteers staffed a telephone befriending scheme from April to August 2020. This report gives a snapshot of issues raised by residents identified as being vulnerable or at risk. It highlights the impact of social isolation on health and wellbeing including mental health issues on residents, with those with on-going health needs being particularly affected.
Read Healthwatch Enfield report here
Tuesday, 1 September 2020
How has Covid-19 affected loneliness?, What Works Centre for Wellbeing
This briefing highlights findings from the Covid Social Study, as part of ongoing data analysis work with University College London. This study has surveyed more than 70,000 people since March 2020, asking different questions about their experiences and wellbeing over the past few months, including asking people about loneliness.
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