Nurse-delivered brief counselling reduced anxiety after self-poisoning at six months, but not at one year
A single hospital counselling session improved short-term anxiety and some coping skills, without clear effects on depression, alcohol risk, or repeat self-harm. A nurse-delivered brief counselling session after non-fatal self-poisoning lowered anxiety at six months, but the difference was not present at one year. The intervention also increased some coping strategies at six months, with […]
Heat exposure in older adults in India linked to worse health and more depressive symptoms
Health insurance appeared to reduce several heat-related harms, while women and some homeowners showed steeper declines in self-rated health. Severe heat exposure in the same month was associated with poorer self-reported health and more frequent depressive feelings, fatigue, and fear among older adults in India. Heat exposure was also linked to a higher likelihood of […]
Hemodialysis patients had low quality of life, tied to education, insurance, smoking, and years on dialysis
A cross-sectional study in southern Iran links health-related quality of life to socioeconomic and lifestyle factors more than age or sex. People on maintenance hemodialysis reported markedly reduced health-related quality of life across multiple measures. Better education and supplemental insurance were linked to higher scores, while smoking, being divorced or widowed, being retired or disabled, […]
Psoriasis linked to higher odds of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma in survey data
A large national survey analysis found psoriasis was strongly associated with both airway conditions. A 2023 national survey analysis found psoriasis was associated with higher odds of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. The associations held across multiple adjusted statistical models, though the estimates became smaller with more adjustment. Psoriasis also showed substantial predictive power […]
Climate change harms outdoor workers’ mental health, physical safety, and productivity across 62 studies
A scoping review links heat and extreme weather to distress, injuries, illness, and reduced work output. Climate change is associated with worse mental health, more physical harm, and reduced productivity for outdoor workers. A scoping review of 62 studies found recurring links between heat and extreme weather and anxiety, stress, fatigue, injuries, and heat-related illnesses, […]
Pharmacy teams accepted a mental health inpatient risk tool and refined it after early usability feedback
A qualitative evaluation found the IMPACT tool felt clear and useful, but raised workload and role-fit issues. Mental health inpatient pharmacy staff judged the IMPACT tool acceptable, clear, and effective for prioritising higher-risk patients. Feedback also exposed friction points, especially for some pharmacy technicians asked to apply clinical criteria outside their usual duties. The result […]
Breast cancer patients valued mental health care but avoided using it, shaped by stigma and access confusion
Interviews and expert consensus point to emotional “thresholds,” family influence, and better integration as levers for care. Women with breast cancer in this study saw professional psychological support as useful, yet many still preferred to cope alone or rely on family and friends. Help-seeking often hinged on hitting an emotional “threshold,” plus stigma worries and […]
Psoriasis in Malaysia linked to major quality-of-life and mental strain
Patients described a daily mix of pain, stigma, treatment burden, and hard-won coping strategies. In a qualitative study of 30 adults in Malaysia, most reported psoriasis had a moderate-to-very high impact on quality of life. The strongest day-to-day hits were clothing choices and physical discomfort like itch and pain. Interviews showed the burden extended into […]
Unaffordable or unstable renting links to poorer mental health
A systematic review found consistent associations between housing insecurity and worse mental health among renters, especially around affordability stress and forced moves. Renters facing unaffordable or unstable housing tend to report worse mental health and more depressive symptoms. In a systematic review, most included studies linked housing instability to mental health problems, and several linked […]
Community management linked to low antipsychotic discontinuation in schizophrenia
A cross-sectional survey in Chengdu found a 4.1% discontinuation rate and flagged practical, modifiable risks. A survey of 1,531 people with schizophrenia under community management in Chengdu, China found a low medication discontinuation rate of 4.1%. Discontinuation was more likely when illness stability was weaker, insight was poorer, side effects were noticeable, or follow-up was […]