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Latest Depression & Anxiety bulletin

Dear all,

The latest Depression & Anxiety Bulletin from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service is ready for you to view at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/depression-anxiety/2026/05/11-may-2026/

In this edition:

Key target hit with 8,500 extra mental health workers in the NHS
Mental illness is pregnancy’s number one complication. It’s time to support those who suffer from it
Supported housing crisis costs NHS mental health services in England £102 million a year
MDMA-assisted therapy for depression: a promising but early first step
Plus much more

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Mental Health Report

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Spiralling cost of mental health patients stuck in acute hospitals revealed.
HSJ: Health Service Journal 2026;(27 April):7041548.
[Hospital trusts are spending millions of pounds a year on expensive temporary staff to look after mental health patients stranded in emergency departments and acute wards, HSJ has learnt. Figures released to HSJ by 70 acute trusts showed several trusts in cities spent more than £1m each during 2025 on additional agency staffing to care for patients waiting for mental health treatment, and with no physical care need.]
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Prison leavers in substance misuse treatment: 4-week outcomes.
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID); 2026.
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-leavers-in-substance-misuse-treatment-4-week-outcomes

[Analysis of mortality and re-incarceration rates within 4 weeks of release for prison leavers receiving substance misuse treatment in England.

The main report and accompanying data tables present information and findings from this analysis, including demographic and offending characteristics and mortality and re-incarceration rates for prison leavers receiving substance misuse treatment.]

Depression & Anxiety bulletin

Dear all,

The latest Depression & Anxiety Bulletin from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service is ready for you to view at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/depression-anxiety/2026/04/31-march-2026/

In this edition: Can crisis planning reduce repeat sectioning? FINCH feasibility trial Prevalence and related factors of anxiety symptoms in patients with major depressive disorder and a history of recent suicide attempts: cross-sectional study Preconception mental health and developmental vulnerability at school entry: population based cohort study Plus much more

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Latest Depression and Anxiety Bulletin

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Active coping could protect young people from depression after adversity
The cost-effectiveness of predictive algorithm guided primary antidepressant treatment: economic evaluation of the multinational PReDicT randomised controlled trial
Four-fifths of UK mental health nurses say their workload is unmanageable
Even without social media, phones have a subtle, damaging effect on our mental health
Plus much more

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Eating Disorder Bulletin- April 2026

Please find the April Eating Disorder attached. We hope this helps to keep you up to date with current awareness in this area of clinical work. Some articles are freely accessible, others require access to Open Athens. You can create a free account here: OpenAthens | Registration or get back in touch with the library for any further support regarding accessibility to articles.

Eating Disorder Bulletin – April 2026 by Katie Roper

Depression & Anxiety bulletin

Dear all,

Can crisis planning reduce repeat sectioning? FINCH feasibility trial
Prevalence and related factors of anxiety symptoms in patients with major depressive disorder and a history of recent suicide attempts: cross-sectional study
Preconception mental health and developmental vulnerability at school entry: population based cohort study
Plus much more

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Suicide Prevention and Self Harm bulletin

Dear all,

The latest Suicide Prevention and Self Harm bulletin from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service can now be viewed at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/bulletins/suicide-prevention/

This webpage features key links and emerging reports about suicide prevention.

In this issue:

Risk of Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidal Behavior in Older Adults With Severe Vision Loss
Emotion Regulation and Depressive Symptoms Mediate the Association between Chronotype and Suicidality
Parental violent offending and offspring suicidal behavior: a nationwide register-based study
Asking preadolescents about suicide does not increase suicidal thoughts
Plus much more

Depression and Anxiety Bulletin

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The interplay of multimorbidity and depressive symptoms: mediation role of functional dependence
Maternal communication and attachment following a group singing intervention for postnatal depression: findings from the SHAPER-PND trial
Extending the ecological model of distress to social functioning among refugees and asylum seekers
Plus much more

Report

Independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism: interim report.
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC); 2026.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-review-into-mental-health-conditions-adhd-and-autism-interim-report
[Interim report outlining progress on the independent review into the prevalence and support for mental health conditions, ADHD and autism.]
Freely available online