Suicide Prevention and Self Harm Bulletin

The latest Suicide Prevention and Self Harm Bulletin produced by the Mersey Care Evidently Better team is now available.

In this issue:

  • Impulsivity and aggression in suicide across age and sex: case–control study
  • Differential neural activity associated with emotion reactivity and regulation in young adults with non-suicidal self-injury
  • The relationships among the meaning of life, coping styles, and suicidal ideation: a network analysis
  • Using network analysis to personalize treatment for individuals with co-occurring restrictive eating disorders and suicidality: a proof-of-concept study

If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.

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Dementia Bulletin

With thanks to our colleagues from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust please find the latest bulletin attached. Some articles are freely accessible, others require an Open Athens account.

In this issue:

  • Air pollution raises risk of dementia, say Cambridge scientists
  • AI performs as well as traditional methods at identifying Alzheimer’s risk genes
  • Starting conversations about dementia
  • Pain Reliever Tied to Higher Dementia Risk
  • Peer support groups for younger people launch in Sefton and Liverpool

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

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Depression and Anxiety Bulletin

With thanks to our colleagues from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust please find the latest bulletin attached. Some articles are freely accessible, others require an Open Athens account.

In this edition:

  • GenAI chatbots can treat clinical level mental health symptoms
  • Black maternal mental health – interconnected issues at the heart
  • NHS launches first ever review to tackle LGBT+ health inequalities
  • Feeding the mind: early signs that keto could help with bipolar disorder
  • GLP-1 receptor agonists and the brain: could these medications boost more than metabolism?

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

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The Library Newsletters Archive

We’re excited to share a new feature on our blog! A dedicated archive for all of our library newsletters!

You can now easily browse through past editions and catch up on the latest library updates, services, and resources in one convenient place. The archive is located under the ‘Keeping Up-to-Date’ tab on our blog, making it quick and easy to find whenever you need it.

Visit the Library Newsletter Archive here

Community Health Bulletin

Current Awareness Bulletin With thanks to our colleagues from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust please find the latest bulletin attached. Some articles are freely accessible, others require an Open Athens account.

In this edition:

  • Older northerners struggle with “alarming” inequalities compared to people from the South
  • Understanding drivers of recent trends in young people’s mental health
  • Taking action on obesity: what do the public think?
  • Invest in better mental health support for people in the criminal justice system, say charities
  • Postnatal depression harming up to 85,000 new mums in England, warns RCPsych
  • Still the Government’s best-kept secret? Access to Work for people with mental health difficulties

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

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Learning Disabilities & Autism Bulletin

The latest Learning Disabilities and Autism bulletin from the Evidently Better team at Mersey Care NHS FT is now available.

In this edition:

  • An Ongoing Process: The Implementation of an Intervention for People With Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities Over Time
  • Sleep problems and sensory features in children with low-average cognitive abilities and autism spectrum disorder
  • Bereaved families demand answers on LeDeR report delay
  • Updated guidance on dementia and learning disabilities
  • Neurodivergent adolescents experience twice the emotional burden at school compared to their neurotypical peers
  • Study now recruiting: Improving Care Education and Treatment Reviews for people who are autistic or have learning disabilities

If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.

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Supporting Alcohol Change UK

At the library, we believe in the power of information and community. That’s why we’re highlighting the work of Alcohol Change UK, a charity helping people rethink their relationship with alcohol without judgment.

Whether you’re cutting back, supporting someone else, or just curious, they offer tools like the Try Dry® app, expert advice, and honest, practical support.

We’ve also got books, and resources here in the library to help you explore health, wellbeing, and alcohol in a safe and supportive way.

Learn more at alcoholchange.org.uk