Media influences and conventional beauty standards have long plagued society. This issue took on new urgency in May 2023 when the U.S. surgeon general issued a major public advisory
As of July 1, authorised psychiatrists have been allowed to prescribe MDMA (the chemical found in “ecstasy”) to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Suicide rarely happens in the absence of severe mental health problems. Research indicates that psychiatric disorders are prevalent in up to 90% of adolescents who die from suicide. In particular, what are known as affective disorders, such as major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, are present in 44%-76% of cases.
This activity will focus on dementia prevention in primary care and will involve sending a link to a standardised questionnaire (CogDrisk) aimed at calculating a risk profile and identifying modifiable risk factors for dementia to all your patients between age 45-65, discussing the results with your patients and reporting on the outcomes in the report template provided.