Do sleeping pills increase risk of dying young?
When Janet Marshall started having trouble getting off to sleep and asked her GP for help, she never imagined how the decision would affect her life. Click here for full article With thanks to Independent online
Read MorePakistan becoming ‘psychological pressure cooker’, say psychiatrists
With constant stress, terrorist attacks, absence of social security and poverty, Pakistan is fast becoming a “psychological pressure cooker”, says co-chair of the Psychiatry in Developing Countries arm of the World Psychiatric Association Dr Afzal Javed. Click here for full article. With thanks to The Express Tribune online
Read MoreA positive difference
Workplace counselling services can make a significant and lasting improvement to the lives of people with work-related stress and other problems, new research has found. Click here for full article. With thanks to Management-Issues online
Read MoreDeafness And Mental Health – More Specialist Services Required
Dr Johannes Fellinger and his team in Austria, demonstrates that deaf people are twice as likely to suffer from mental health problems, compared with the general population. Click here for full article. With thanks to Medical News Today online.
Read MoreMental illness prevention: more “punch for the pound
Social and emotional learning programs could return £83 in long-term savings for every £1 spent, a recent report finds. Click here for full article. With thanks to Prevention Action online.
Read MoreA third of Europeans are suffering from a mental disorder in any one year
Research finds 164m people have problems such as depression and anxiety with men more likely to become alcohol-dependent. Click here for full article. With thanks to Guardian online.
Read MoreFREE Smart Phone Application: Stress Tips
We (Anxiety UK) are pleased to announce the launch of our Smartphone Application, Stress Tips, which provides people with “top tips” from fellow anxiety sufferers on how to manage anxiety and stress. Click here for full article, With thanks to Anxiety UK
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