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Mind the Gap: A new exhibition exploring the history of mental health issues in the North East
Until 15 January 2009
Discovery Museum
A new exhibition exploring the history of mental health issues in the North East is now open in the People's Gallery at Discovery Museum. The exhibition, named Mind the Gap, aims to inform, enlighten and dispel myths surrounding mental health.

Launched on World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2008 - a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) which maps out huge differences in mental health services and practice.

The report by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, co-funded by the European Commission and launched today at a meeting hosted by the Department of Health in London, provides data not hitherto available on mental health policy and practice across the WHO European Region. It also highlights important information gaps.

Policies and practices for mental health in Europe allows for country-to-country comparisons on indicators such as numbers of psychiatrists, financing, community services, training of workforce, prescription of antidepressants, and representation of users and carers. The data were obtained from ministries of health.

Download the full report (212 pages)

Download the briefing (summary of the main findings of the report) (2 pages)

Link to WHO website for reports, factsheet, key points, Powerpoint presentation and press release

Link to Department of Health for response from Health Secretary Alan Johnson

Depression (Mental Health Specialist Library)
http://www.library.nhs.uk/mentalhealth

The Mental Health Specialist Library has searched the four major databases (Cinahl, Embase, Medline and PsycInfo) for the latest evidence on depression published between January 2007 and the end of August 2008. This search retrieved over 2,000 hits (information overload for all but the most hardcore evidence lovers!).

We have sifted the evidence and just retained the high quality research (guidelines, systematic reviews), which we've organised into categories and presented so that you can quickly and easily see what's new, reliable and relevant to you.

The Update also features an audio podcast of interviews with leading experts in the field and will cover the following topics:
1. Incidence and Prevalence
2. Diagnosis
3. Treatment
4. Populations

This monthly bulletin covers national, regional and local (St Helens & Halton) news, events and other relevant information which relate to the six key areas of the 'Choosing Health' white paper, and some wider public health information.

Read the August 2008 bulletin here

The bulletin is produced collaboratively by the Health Improvement Library, the Primary Care Library, St Helens Health Partnership and Halton Health Promotion Service.