Existing advice from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) – which provides national guidance to improve health and social care in England – suggests most people should be able to come off antidepressants over four weeks.
However, it is increasingly apparent from the experiences shared by some patients and clinicians, including GPs, that some patients can suffer from more severe symptoms that can last much longer. This may affect those who have been prescribed antidepressants over a long period and who have stopped their use too quickly.
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Hundreds of genes have been newly linked to depression, shedding light on the origins of the condition and highlighting personality types that could be at risk.
The international study, involving more than two million people, is the largest of its kind. It could inform treatments for the condition, which affects one in five people in the UK and is the leading cause of disability worldwide.
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Big increase in demand for mental health apps and new web-based 'feedback technology' makes it easier for healthcare professionals to spot deterioration in depression more quickly
The Mental Health Foundation has published a report focusing on stress, which was the theme for this year's Mental Health Awareness Week.
The report, Stress: are we coping? presents data from a survey of over 4,000 adults, and collates information from other organisations' research. While the report looks at all aspects of stress in the UK, the importance of work-related stress is highlighted, along with some tips on prevention and management.
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From Monday January 30, the NHS GP Health Service will provide confidential mental health support for GPs and GP trainees suffering from mental ill-health and addiction.
Figures released today by NHS Digital provide information on the prevalence of 21 conditions, including heart disease, hypertension, dementia, diabetes, and depression.
Official statistics published today show a strong link between deprivation and the likelihood of recovering from anxiety and depression.
The report, Psychological Therapies: Annual Report on the use of IAPT services, 2015-16, published by NHS Digital, examines activity, waiting times and outcomes for the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme run by the NHS in England.
29 October 2016: One in three adults (37 per cent) aged 16-74, with conditions such as anxiety or depression, surveyed in England, were accessing mental health treatment in 2014.
The results of the Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing4, published today by NHS Digital, show that this figure has increased from one in four people (24 per cent) since the last survey was carried out in 2007.