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Mental Health Resource Centre				NICE: managing self-harm In November 2011 the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued a new clinical guideline on the longer-term care of adults, children and young people who self-harm. Click here to view the electronic version Depression The practice nurse has an important role to play in supporting patients with depression. Well-informed nurses can educate, encourage and support patients in appropriate use of medication, and guide them towards other agencies that can help, including other professionals like community psychiatric nurses, social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists, and daycare or support groups Useful links Mind Sane Childline Beat Healthcare professionals NICE Guidance: mental health NICE Guidance: eating disorders Communicate with patients NHS Choices: Eating disorders NHS Choices: Depression Sign up to receive the very latest on mental health Name: Email address:
The Mental Health Resource Centre brings together the latest news and clinical articles on mental health, including recognising and treating conditions such as depression, tackling self-harm and suicide and postnatal depression. Despite general attitudes towards mental health and illness gradually changing, professionals in this field still face considerable difficulties in persuading agencies for adequate funding and recognition for the difficult and complex work they undertake with some of the most vulnerable members of society.
Latest mental health news Mental health charity ‘struggling’ to keep up with demand Monday 21 May 2012 More people are seeking advice from mental health charities since the start of the recession. LTC patients 'more likely' to have mental health problems Thursday 9 February 2012 ‘Systemic failings’ impede clinicians’ ability to spot mental health problems among patients with long-term health conditions Credit crunch blamed for rise in depressed patients Wednesday 1 February 2012 Money worries are believed to have have exacerbated existing medical conditions among patients Adults with autism are 'consistently overlooked' Tuesday 31 January 2012 One in every 100 adults in England has some degree of autism, official DH figures suggest		Latest mental health clinical articles Effective treatment of stress Tuesday 13 December 2011 While many patients present with a range of health problems, it is certain that almost all will be experiencing stress. What is current best practice for assessing and treating this problem? Preventing knife crime in our communities: the nurse's role Tuesday 13 December 2011 The effects of knife crime are far reaching and have a direct and indirect relevance to healthcare provision at primary and secondary care level. What role is there for primary care nurses in in delivering support? Monitoring the physical health of people with severe mental illness Thursday 6 October 2011 The Northampton Physical Health and Wellbeing (PhyHWell) project won the 2010 Nursing in Practice Award for Mental Health and aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people with severe mental illness Assessing patients for depression Wednesday 25 May 2011 Increasing numbers of people are experiencing the debilitating symptoms of depression, so it is vital that patients are given the right information and support by primary care professionals
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