mental health
Clinical tips: Pharmacists and antipsychotic medicines
Medicines adherence is vital for people taking antipsychotics, writes Carlene McMaugh: she presents tips on management within the community pharmacy and general practice settings Psychotic illnesses can be challenging to …
A voice for pharmacists
Emma McBride is the lone pharmacist in federal Parliament. She discusses her political and pharmacy careers and her desire to speak for her profession and for health equality A champion …
Watch: Burnout – what it is, and how to manage it
Our panel discusses how to recognise signs that burnout may be looming, and the steps to address it Content warning: description of death in hospital setting Healthcare professionals are among …
‘No room for error.’
Pharmacy is inherently stressful and it’s “not uncommon” to see long-term pharmacists deal with burnout, warns PSS The nature of pharmacy means the environment can be “inherently stressful”, said Kay …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Efficacy of systemic glucocorticosteroids for pain in rheumatoid arthritis Oral corticosteroids (OCS) are effective in reducing pain scores in people living …
Webinar: Burnout – what it is, and how to manage it
Our panel aims to help pharmacists recognise signs that burnout may be looming, and take steps to address their situation 15 February 2022 | 8-9PM AEDT Healthcare professionals are …
‘The time for action is now’
Pharmacists have the accessibility to play a greater role in mental health, but they need more training and support to do so, says MP Emma McBride Speaking in the House …
Pharmacists vulnerable to workplace pressures
The past few months have been “especially tough” on the profession, said Emma McBride MP during a recent symposium on pharmacists’ mental health Pharmacists’ crucial work during the pandemic has …
Taking care of your mental health
PSS encourages pharmacists to join a virtual mental health symposium As part of National Mental Health Month, October 2021, the Mental Health Foundation of Australia is holding a Virtual Pharmacists’ …
Hope for new mental health treatment options
MDMA and psilocybin may show promise for mental health treatment when administered in closely clinically supervised settings, independent panel finds MDMA and psilocybin may show potential as therapeutic agents for …
The other Covid jab: Loneliness
This R U (really) OK? Day, it’s appropriate to ask about loneliness, writes pharmacist Jenny Kirschner For many it causes pain and it has some serious side effects too. Loneliness …
Clinical Tips: Mental health during COVID
Are lockdowns really hurting our mental health? Carlene McMaugh takes a look… The impact of COVID, and the measures needed to rid ourselves of the pandemic, have contributed to many …