Media coverage - October 2011

A selection of articles and programmes from October 2011 that mention the Royal College of Psychiatrists or its publications, promote research published in one of the College's journals, or quote the College's media experts and Members.

 

 

Date

 

 

Publication/Programme

 

Summary

3 October NHS Choices Student mental health issues raised

Examines the Mental Health of Students in Higher Education report published on 30 September by the College.

 

3 October Guardian Comment is Free Mothers abandoned to postnatal depression

Quotes figures on the prevalence of PND from the RCPsych’s information leaflet.

 

4 October Daily Mail Could you be a victim of smiling depression?

With comments from Public Education Committee member Dr Cosmo Hallstrom.

 

11 October

Story picked up by: Press Association, The Independent, Express.co.uk, Telegraph.co.uk, itv.com, BMA News, HospitalDr, OnMedica and others

 

RCPsych press release: Psychiatrists do not support Health and Social Care Bill – new survey

e.g. BMA News 

 

17 October Northants Evening Telegraph

Stress is now the top reason for sick leave

RCPsych spokesperson Dr Cosmo Hallstrom comments.

 

17 October Daily Express NHS must do more for ‘invisible’ older addicts

The British Geriatrics Society calls for better training for healthcare professionals to help growing numbers of older drug and alcohol addicts. Makes reference to the RCPsych report Our Invisible Addicts, published earlier this year.

 

25 October The Independent What if the drugs don’t work?

Professor Allan Young, chair of the RCPsych Psychopharmacology Special Interest Group, is quoted.

 

 

 

 

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