The Gosall Library, July 2020
Read this week’s bulletin on Depression here
Tag: Depression
Low mood, sadness and depression
Most people feel low sometimes, but if it’s affecting your life, there are things you can try that may help.
Support is also available if you’re finding it hard to cope with low mood, sadness or depression.
Read here for more information and details of what support is available.
Guidance
Health matters: smoking and mental health
This resource focuses on smoking among people living with a broad range of mental health conditions, ranging from low mood and common conditions such as depression and anxiety, to more severe conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Read the report here
Mental Health
Can light activity improve mental health for teenagers?
NHS Behind the Headlines evaluates the results of a study which found that people who spent more time doing light activity as teenagers had lower depression scores at the age of 18 than those who had spent more time sitting down.
Read more about the study here
Systematic Review
Air pollution (particulate matter) exposure and associations with depression, anxiety, bipolar, psychosis and suicide risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis
This review found that although there was a limited amount of literature available, the findings supported the hypothesis of a link between long term particulate exposure and depression. Higher quality studies are needed to investigate this further.
The review can be found here
Systematic Review
Pharmacy-based management for depression in adults
This Cochrane Systematic Review found that additional support given by the pharmacist was no better at reducing people’s depression than their treatment as usual. The studies did show that people who received support from their pharmacy were more likely to take their antidepressants as prescribed.
Read the review here