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Mental health

Open up conversations and support people with mental health issues.

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Mental health

Anxiety disorders in adults

This CPD module provides an overview of anxiety disorders in adults.

25 Jan 2017 , 900 Min Module

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Mental health

CPD: Anxiety disorders in adults

This module will help you understand the main types of anxiety disorder and their therapeutic management

19 Jan 2017 , 900 Min Module

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Mental health

Pill increases risk of depression

Hormonal contraceptives seem to increase the risk of depression, particularly among adolescents, according to JAMA Psychiatry

24 Oct 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Mental health

Time to talk

World Mental Health day – 10 October – is a fantastic opportunity for pharmacy staff to tackle the issue of mental health stigma.

03 Oct 2016 , 3 Min Article

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Mental health

Stress & insomnia

Nearly half of Britons say they are experiencing increased levels of anxiety in the aftermath of the EU referendum

17 Aug 2016 , 5 Min Article

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Mental health

Update: Most antidepressants ineffective in young people

Antidepressants do not seem to offer a clear advantage for children and adolescents, according to the Lancet

26 Jul 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Mental health

Hitting a low

Pharmacy teams are feeling stressed, dissatisfied and morale is plummeting. So what can be done?

26 Jul 2016 , 4 Min Article

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Mental health

Mental capacity: part two

The second article in our latest CPPE series looking at mental capacity.

18 Jul 2016 , 900 Min Module

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Mental health

Pharmacy Excellence: Swallowing difficulties

This Pharmacy Excellence module covers the key issues and concerns when encountering patients with swallowing difficulties.

18 Jul 2016 , 10 Min Module

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Medication safety

Multi-compartment compliance aids - are they ever a good option?

This CPD article covers the guidance for and issues with the use of multi-compartment compliance aids (MCAs).

08 Jul 2016 , 6 Min Article

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Mental health

Chaperoning

Core Module - This Counter Excellence module covers the role of a chaperone and the responsibilities of pharmacy staff in implementing their chaperone policy.

22 Jun 2016 , 20 Min Module

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Mental health

Benzodiazepines could significantly increase flu risk

Benzodiazepines may increase mortality more than 20-fold in people with influenza-like illness, new research finds

12 Jun 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Mental health

Breaking point

While a little stress and anxiety is normal, excessive or prolonged symptoms can push a person beyond their limits.

02 Jun 2016 , 4 Min Article

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Men's health

Reaching out

Men’s Health Week presents pharmacies with the opportunity to offer support and advice to men who otherwise might suffer in silence.

26 May 2016 , 3 Min Article

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Mental health

CPPE: Caring for patients who might lack mental capacity

CPPE is running a workshop on caring for patients who might lack the capacity to make decisions about their medicines

05 May 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Men's health

A man's world

Why is a man's life expectancy four years less than a woman's and how can pharmacy help change this health inequality?

11 Apr 2016 , 5 Min Article

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