Category: Depression

Latest Depression and 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/2026/04/27-april-2026/

In this edition:

  • 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,

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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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

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/2026/04/13-april-2026/

In this edition:

  • 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

Depression & Anxiety

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/2026/02/16-february-2026/

In this edition:

  • Cost-effectiveness of targeted feedback interventions after depression screening in primary care: health economic evaluation of the GET.FEEDBACK.GP trial
  • Current treatment outcomes and care pathways for people with comorbid physical and mental health conditions using NHS Talking Therapies services in the UK: systematic review of quantitative studies
  • Moderating effect of avoidance on the relationship between depression and suicidal ideation across different types of trauma exposure
  • Prevention, screening and treatment of peripartum depression for women: new clinical guidelines
  • Plus much more

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Depression and Anxiety Bulletin

January 2026

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/2026/01/20-january-2026/

In this edition:

  • Resilience and its external determinants: cross-sectional survey and network analysis of parenting, trauma and stress in college students
  • Childhood adversities and post-traumatic stress: predictive pathways through acute stress disorder
  • Mental health impacts of sexual violence in older adults: a qualitative study
  • Is depression a cause or consequence? Using genetics to untangle causal relationships
  • Plus much more
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Depression & Anxiety Bulletin

The current bulletin for Depression & Anxiety, produced by Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust, is now available to view and download. 

In this edition:

  • Youth Matters: A new national strategy and a critical moment for young people’s mental health
  • Mental health services in the UK in 2025: what the latest NHS Benchmarking survey tells us
  • Mental health support in prisons must recognise the impact of childhood trauma, says Centre for Mental Health
  • Third of UK citizens have used AI for emotional support, research reveals

For support accessing any of the articles within the bulletin please contact: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

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Depression & Anxiety Bulletin

The current bulletin for Depression & Anxiety, produced by Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust, is now available to view and download. 

In this edition:

  • Is intolerance of uncertainty in preschool children a risk factor for later anxiety?
  • Unsafe, unsupported, unseen: The hidden mental health costs of poor housing for people seeking asylum
  • Weighing the risks: new review ranks antidepressants by their physical health side effects
  • Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy proves cost-effective for hard-to-treat depression

For support accessing any of the articles within the bulletin please contact: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

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