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Clinicians mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19

Posted on May 20, 2021 by The Royal Society of Medicine

Episode 1: Improving clinicians mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19, what can we do? The first episode of the Mental health, wellbeing and primary care; current concerns and contemporary responses three-part webinar series will see Professor Neil Greenberg, Professor of Defence Mental Health, King’s College London, UK, and Dr Paquita de Zulueta, Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, Imperial College London, UK, discuss cutting edge […]

Why bipolar patients don’t take their meds

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Hippocratic Post

People with bipolar disorder may not take their medication because of side effects, fear of addiction and a preference for alternative treatment – according to research from Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) and the University of East Anglia (UEA). Nearly half of people with bipolar disorder do not take their medication as prescribed […]

Young adults ready to help the lonely and vulnerable

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Hippocratic Post

Despite Generation Z’s reputation for being self-interested, more than three quarters (77%) of young adults would be ready to help support the lonely and vulnerable, reveals research by the befriending network Companiions. Fewer than one in ten (9%) of those aged 18 to 24 said they would not consider organising support for someone with restricted mobility. […]

Cure the care system

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Hippocratic Post

Nearly a million UK families are struggling to care for their loved ones with the dignity and support they deserve. Until things change, a dementia diagnosis will keep claiming more than one life. Make a stand this Dementia Action Week. […]

Nature and Mental Health

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Hippocratic Post

Nature and Mental Health – Mental Health Foundation #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 2021. Did you know that connecting with nature can be good for our mental health? This Mental Health Awareness Week we want to grow awareness of the role nature can play in preventing distress and creating good mental health for all. Find out more: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk […]

Panic attacks: how you can help

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Emma Hammett

Panic attacks can happen to anyone, without any obvious cause or warning. They can be extremely alarming both for the person experiencing the attack and anyone trying to help Exams increase stress – and children and teenagers up and down the country will be sitting in exams halls, waiting to hear the famous words “you […]

Moving mental health beyond awareness into action

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Hippocratic Post

UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences in conversation with Professor Anthony David, UCL Institute of Mental Health, Division of Psychiatry, UCL Brain Sciences caught up to get his thoughts this Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 – and ask him about what he sees as the priorities. He is calling for a longer-term approach to supporting mental […]

Stress and returning to the office

Posted on May 9, 2021 (November 19, 2025) by Priory Group

Stress and returning to the office: As restrictions start to ease, Priory experts weigh in on anxiety, stress about returning to the office during the Covid-19 Pandemic. • Top Priory psychiatrists offer advice for managing ‘return anxiety’ • Set out the steps to take – for employers and their workforce • Expert explains the ‘catch […]

Covid-19 anxiety syndrome 

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Hippocratic Post

‘Covid-19 anxiety syndrome’ may cause a significant number of people to struggle with reintegrating back into daily life as UK society returns to normal after the pandemic, says new research by London South Bank University (LSBU), in partnership with Kingston University. The research findings show that one in five of the 286 UK-based survey participants scored highly on the Covid-19 […]