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World Alzheimer’s Day

By |2023-10-20T16:37:32+01:00October 20th, 2023|Adult Psychiatry, Aging at Home, Dementia/Memory Loss, Over 60s|

September was Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and the P-UK team came up with some creative ideas to raise both awareness and money for the Alzheimer’s Society. Fuelled by team spirit, caffeine, snacks, and the occasional nap, 11 of P-UK’s employees joined ...read more

Time to Talk: A guide to building resilience

By |2023-02-02T07:39:53+00:00February 2nd, 2023|Adult Psychiatry, Miscellaneous|

Last week the UK marked Parent Mental Health Day, an awareness event that was introduced in 2022 by Stem4, a charity that supports young people to build positive mental health. The campaign theme for this year was #BuildFamilyResilience and focused ...read more

Understanding loneliness Part II: Breaking out of the cycle 

By |2023-01-24T15:49:19+00:00January 9th, 2023|Adult Psychiatry, Depression, Miscellaneous|

If you have read Part I of this article, you are hopefully feeling reassured that you are not alone. Loneliness is extremely prevalent and felt across all age groups. A US study found that as many as 80% of young ...read more

Understanding loneliness Part I: Its impact

By |2023-01-24T15:49:18+00:00January 9th, 2023|Adult Psychiatry, Depression, Miscellaneous|

Whether we are young, elderly, or somewhere in the middle, loneliness is a feeling that we can all relate to.  But the way we experience it is very personal. It can be a fleeting feeling of distress, or a gnawing ...read more

Getting to the root of social anxiety (social phobia) 

By |2023-01-24T15:49:14+00:00December 21st, 2022|Adult Psychiatry, Anxiety, Phobias|

Feeling nervous or anxious about meeting new people is common among many of us at some point in our lives, whether in a personal or professional context. Some of our worries may relate to a specific situation, such as public ...read more

Movember: Changing the face of men’s health

By |2023-01-24T15:50:30+00:00November 30th, 2022|Adult Psychiatry, Miscellaneous|

The Movember movement is run by a charity that’s changing the face of men's health, focusing on mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer. Here at P-UK staff have been getting involved by growing, styling, and rocking moustaches ...read more

Samaritans launches its Talk To Us campaign

By |2022-06-29T11:47:23+01:00July 4th, 2022|Adult Psychiatry, Depression|

Do you consider yourself to be a good listener? Could you recognise when someone is in need? Samaritans is challenging people across Britain and Ireland to become better listeners during its annual Talk To Us campaign. Throughout July, the charity ...read more

Mental Health Awareness Week

By |2022-05-09T10:38:04+01:00May 9th, 2022|Adult Psychiatry, Depression, Miscellaneous|

If we’ve learnt anything from the last two years, it would likely be the fragility of our minds, and how major life changes or unexpected situations can sometimes send our mental wellbeing into a negative spiral. Suffering from mental health issues is ...read more

Six reasons why Dry January is good for your mental health

By |2022-01-14T13:39:07+00:00January 14th, 2022|Adult Psychiatry, Depression|

  The festive season is a time of relaxation and merriment and, for many, more than their fair share of alcohol. All the Christmas celebrations are a drinker’s paradise, from the free bar at the office party to the booze-frenzied ...read more

Titration: What is it and how does it work?

By |2023-02-01T14:49:18+00:00July 6th, 2021|ADHD, Adult Psychiatry|

  During your assessment with the Consultant, you may discuss whether medication would be appropriate to help you manage your ADHD symptoms. If you decide that you might find this beneficial, you will be referred to our Titration Team. Titration ...read more

5 signs your ADHD is breaking up your marriage

By |2021-08-06T00:21:58+01:00December 22nd, 2017|ADHD, Adult Psychiatry|

So perhaps you have finally got that ADHD diagnosis - and you are taking the medication….. So what’s the problem now?  Here’s some very important news – ADHD is really likely to be affecting your relationship - and you need ...read more

1000 Patients seen… But we’re not happy

By |2018-02-03T16:33:03+00:00February 3rd, 2018|Adult Psychiatry|

  We had our 1000th patient book an online appointment with a consultant psychiatrist a few days ago. Over 600 people have paid to see one of our online psychiatrists in the last year - and we are now seeing ...read more

Dementia and Depression – The Facts

By |2022-06-07T16:17:11+01:00May 16th, 2017|Adult Psychiatry, Over 60s|

There should be no sugaring of the pill. The fact is that dementia and depression go hand in hand - it is depressing to get dementia. However, though there have been occasional headlines suggesting that those who suffer from clinical ...read more

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