People who suffer from anxiety-related mental health problems, such as panic attacks, respond better to treatment when given a choice between drugs and talking therapies, researchers have found. Read the full article here
Stress link to financial squeeze
Work pressures during the recession have caused a big rise in mental health problems, the charity says. A survey for Mind suggests that one in 11 British workers has been to the GP for stress and anxiety from the financial squeeze. Read the full article here
MENTAL HEALTH FALLOUT: Stress of job loss can trigger wide range of reactions, from anxiety to depression
Losing a job can be emotional, but those who are unemployed may face a host of anxiety-producing situations on top of being out of work. These include the frustration of not being able to find another job, having to pay the same number of bills with less income, losing identity and struggling to feel valuable, [...]
New service to tackle depression and anxiety
A team of four new therapists have been brought in by local NHS provider Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Community Healthcare, to treat patients with low intensity mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Read the full article here
IAPT video from Islington PCT
IAPT from NMHDU on Vimeo.
Undergraduates: heaven knows they’re miserable now
For first-year undergraduates, it seems, even being back in the bosom of their family for Christmas doesn’t offer blessed relief from the stresses and strains of being a student in the 21st century. Read the full article here
“High Anxiety” as workplace stress soars
Employees are putting in longer work hours, have lousy so-called “work life balance” and have amassed a bundle of fear about losing their jobs. It’s created a stressed-out workforce. That’s the work life landscape in a nutshell, according to a number of recent reports, including a joint survey byWatson Wyatt Worldwide and the National Business Group [...]
More IAPT sites added to services page
Sutton and Merton and Tower Hamlets have submitted their IAPT service details and details are now viewable on our services map.
Boorman review highlights need to improve health of NHS staff
The health of NHS staff must improve, according to an independent report from the Department of Health. Read the full article here
New Services Added to WfW Map
Wave 2 Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) sites went live last month in London and as they establish themselves they are sending us information about their services so we can update the services map. To date 15 PCTs have IAPT services, these are: Camden City and Hackney Ealing Greenwich Haringey Hammersmith and Fulham Islington [...]
