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Where To Seek Mental Health Help: Mental Health Resources
Did you know mental illness is the largest cause of disease in the UK? On average, 1 in every 4 people in the UK experience mental health issues annually. Mental illnesses are more common, longer-lasting and can be more impactful on an individual's life than most physical illnesses.
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How To Set & Manage Mental Health Goals
Goal setting for mental health allows us to identify the challenges we have faced and tracks the success of our daily efforts over the short and long term.
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The Important Role of Genomics and Pharmacogenetics to enhance Mental Health Treatment
Research into some mental health conditions has been aided by the incredible progress of genomics (the study of genes and their functions). Genomics has started to have a significant impact on many areas of clinical care including mental health management.
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Mental Health in the Workplace
Mental Health is big news. No longer swept under society’s plush carpet, it has been discussed in the House of Lords, across global media and perhaps most importantly, in the workplace.
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Coping with Psychological Trauma
Psychological Trauma refers to an intensely overwhelming experience that challenges a person’s ability to cope. A traumatic experience can be deeply distressing and shakes the foundation of our sense of safety in the world, our belief system and our confidence.
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Home Care as an Alternative to Psychiatric Hospital
A proportion of patients with mental illness become too unwell for outpatient treatment with their psychiatrist or therapist. Their condition graduates to a higher level of severity and/ or an elevated risk of further deterioration. The treatment needs of these patients involve four key requirements
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The benefits of receiving mental health treatment at home
Living with a mental illness can be a challenging and upsetting time which often impacts significantly on the quality of life of both the person suffering and their family. The traditional process of GP referral to a Psychiatrist, and depending on the severity of the episodes, hospitalisation is...
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Supporting a loved one suffering with mental illness
When a person experiences mental illness, it affects those around them also. If you haven’t experienced mental illness yourself, it can be complicated initiating help to someone who is suffering. Frequently our patients are frustrated by their condition, describing the illness as being ‘invisible’
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Severe Depression - the benefits of in-home treatment to manage symptoms and prevent relapse
When a low mood becomes persistent and lasts over fourteen days it is often referred to as a depression. This grey cloud can last for many weeks, in severe cases, months or years. Severe depression affects the ability to work, life a happy and normal life and can devastate personal relationships.
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