Improving our understanding of the links between loneliness and mental health problems
Zuva Dengu summaries a review of longitudinal studies investigating the relationship between loneliness and new onset of mental health problems in the general population.
[read the full story...]Supporting the mental health of refugees: further evidence highlights the need for cultural awareness and competence
Zuva Dengu reviews a German cross-sectional representative study exploring the psychological distress of refugees from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Eritrea and other countries, which focuses on the individual and contextual risk factors and potential consequences for integration of refugees into German society.
[read the full story...]Place of safety in psychiatry: mental health staff perspectives
Zuva Dengu summarises a recent mixed-methods study on mental health staff experiences of occupational wellbeing in a psychiatric place of safety service.
[read the full story...]Migration and the increased risk of compulsory psychiatric admission for psychosis
Zuva Dengu summarises a recent Swedish cohort study exploring migrant status and risk of compulsory admission at first diagnosis of psychotic disorder, which suggests that where you are from will influence your experience within psychiatric care.
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