The first part of the Grand Challenges survey is complete.Over 230 people completed this survey between June and July 2013 and a total of 459 challenges were submitted.
Stage 2 of the project is now open. this will help identify which of these specific challenges is a current priority.
This information will help organisations understand where action to improve the state of student mental health might be most effective.
You can find out more information and complete the survey here -
www.studentminds.org.uk/grand-challanges
This survey is open to any member of public to complete - we particularly invite responses from current university students, recent university graduate and University staff and health care professionals working to support students in university.
The survey will close on the 4th of October.
Wednesday 28 August 2013
Thursday 8 August 2013
Are anti-depressants the answer?
The Health and Social Care Information Centre has revealed that more than
50 million prescriptions for anti-depressants were issued last year,
the highest ever number and 7.5% up on the year before.
Nice guidelines state that the first line of treatment for mild to moderate depression should be talking therapy. What is going wrong? Are there a lack of therapies availble? Are GPs too stretched to do more than offer an anti-depressants. Are we as a nation medicalising every low mood which is part of daily lfe. I have known anti-depressants prescribed when someone has a relationship break down. This is a normal part of life and we should be supporting each other to cope. Do we give enough time to our friends and do they give time to us? I seem to be asking a lot of questions but don't know the answers. Read more at:
http://www.mentalhealthtoday.co.uk/HSCIC_reveal_more_than_50_million_antidepressant_prescriptions_issued_last_year_83288.aspx?utm_source=http%3a%2f%2fnews.pavpub.com%2folmgroup_prolz%2f&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MHTnews6813&utm_term=Mental+Health+Today+news+1-6+August%3a+Dementia+risks+from+rugby+highlighted&utm_content=42775
Nice guidelines state that the first line of treatment for mild to moderate depression should be talking therapy. What is going wrong? Are there a lack of therapies availble? Are GPs too stretched to do more than offer an anti-depressants. Are we as a nation medicalising every low mood which is part of daily lfe. I have known anti-depressants prescribed when someone has a relationship break down. This is a normal part of life and we should be supporting each other to cope. Do we give enough time to our friends and do they give time to us? I seem to be asking a lot of questions but don't know the answers. Read more at:
http://www.mentalhealthtoday.co.uk/HSCIC_reveal_more_than_50_million_antidepressant_prescriptions_issued_last_year_83288.aspx?utm_source=http%3a%2f%2fnews.pavpub.com%2folmgroup_prolz%2f&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MHTnews6813&utm_term=Mental+Health+Today+news+1-6+August%3a+Dementia+risks+from+rugby+highlighted&utm_content=42775
Monday 5 August 2013
Talk about Mental Health
Time to change has launched their 'Time to Talk' Campaign today. See how you can be involved and reduce the stigma for people with mental illness.
http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/talk-about-mental-health
http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/talk-about-mental-health
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