Depression Alliance Scotland email announcement June.
Depression Alliance Scotland News
Jeanette Wallis has started as the Groups Development Worker. She'll be working with the START (Self Help Treatment Access Resource Team) project in Glasgow and will be working with our self-help support groups in the Greater Glasgow area.
Events
Carers Week June 13 - 19th 2005
Find out what is happening in your area at:
http://www.carersweek.org/whatshappening.asp
Health in Mind Carers Open Day June 16th
A day for people who have a family member or friend with mental health difficulties to visit Health In Mind's resource centre. You can find out about different mental health issues, self help resources and local support and services. Thursday June 16th 10am - 3pm 40 Shandwick Place Edinburgh
In the News
Warning on the burden of caring
A survey, published on June 13th, revealed that 92% of carers in Scotland wanted their GP to highlight in their medical records that they are carers, but only 32% of carers have been asked by GPs if they care for someone. Two thirds of carers feel their own health has suffered as a result of their caring role. Paul Matz, Carers Week manager, said: "The NHS should invest a little now in helping Scottish carers look after their health rather than risk them not being well enough to care - the impact on the NHS could be overwhelming".
http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/1/low/scotland/3803205.stm
Physical depression ailments ignored
A survey by Depression Alliance in England found that although most people with depression have physical problems,only a few will discuss these with their doctor. A previous survey had found that of those who did discuss their physical symptoms with their doctor, almost half said that their doctor did not explain that these can be symptoms of depression.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4499411.stm
Publications
SAMH Benefits information leaflets
To help with the difficulties people face with the benefits system, SAMH has published a series of 5 self-help guides to claiming benefits. These are available online at: http://www.samh.org.uk/publications_benefitsfactsheets.html
Bipolar Affective Disorder
SIGN, the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network has published a national clinical guideline for Bipolar Affective Disorder. It is available on the web at:
http://www.sign.ac.uk/pdf/qrg82.pdf
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