Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist and GP. She/her. Please come and find me on BlueSky!
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Well worth a read, if only to understand that lack of evidence for treatment strategies on older people is so common.
โGlobally, around a quarter of deaths from suicide (27.2%) are among people aged 60 years or over. Depression may increase the risk of developing dementia.โ
10 Mar 2025
๐*New Research* @BMJMentalHealth
This article is a systematic review & meta-analysis evaluating the effectiveness of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for treatment-resistant depression in older patients.
@ClaudiaACooper1
To access the full article, please use the link below:
mentalhealth.bmj.com/contentโฆ
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Krish Vedavanam ๐ krishvedavanam.bsky.social retweeted
6 Aug 2024
The distressing events we are seeing across the UK will affect many of us. We are here to support our local community in any way we can.
Find support for your mental health โก๏ธ swlstg.nhs.uk/mh-support
Find support following an upsetting event โก๏ธ swlstg.nhs.uk/support-followโฆ
ALT A photo of hands holding a mobile phone. The text reads: 'You're not alone. Find mental health support for you or someone you care about at www.swlstg.nhs.uk/mh-support
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Krish Vedavanam ๐ krishvedavanam.bsky.social retweeted
6 Aug 2024
We have been shocked by the recent racist violence taking place across the country.
At SWLSTG, we are committed to being an actively anti-racist organisation which challenges racist behaviours and works against racial prejudice.
Read more: swlstg.nhs.uk/latest-news/suโฆ
ALT Text on graphic reads: 'Racism stops here, be part of the solution'
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Krish Vedavanam ๐ krishvedavanam.bsky.social retweeted
31 Jul 2024
Current projections estimate 153 million people will be living with dementia by 2050.
Nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling 14 risk factors starting in childhood, suggests new report from a standing Lancet Commission: buff.ly/46nvoPR
ALT Lancet infographic conceptualising risk factors for dementia.
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Krish Vedavanam ๐ krishvedavanam.bsky.social retweeted
26 Jul 2024
And a very special #CookbookCorner shout-out to Eat with Beder, a book of recipes from @beder_uk to raise funds for suicide prevention, which go directly towards creatingย tangible, accessibleย and professional support for those in need
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Krish Vedavanam ๐ krishvedavanam.bsky.social retweeted
17 Jul 2024
๐จ BREAKING: King Charles says new labour government will legislate to modernise the Mental Health Act. Mental health will have same focus as physical care, he says.
Also in - smoking ban and legislation to ban advertising of junk food to kids.
14 Jul 2024
Do you remember Bethany? Locked up on a mental health ward 24 hrs a day, no window & just a mattress on the floor.
On Wed the King's Speech will include a Mental Health Bill to end this kind of detention for learning disabled & autistic ppl. I spoke to @JeremyH09406697 1/4
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Krish Vedavanam ๐ krishvedavanam.bsky.social retweeted
14 Jul 2024
Did you know we have a dedicated Medicines Helpline? โ๏ธ
Our patients and carers with queries or questions about medicines can call 020 3513 6829 to talk to a specialist mental health pharmacist.
The helpline is open Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.
ALT A photo of someone holding a mobile phone. The text reads: Got questions about your medicines? Call our Medicines Helpline on 020 3513 6829 to talk to a pharmacist.
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An amazing letter from a truly remarkable man, who really understands what the English football team represents ๐#GarethSouthgate #England Dear England by Gareth Southgate | The Players' Tribune theplayerstribune.com/posts/โฆ
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Krish Vedavanam ๐ krishvedavanam.bsky.social retweeted
4 Jul 2024
Join us today at 4pm for the South Asian History Month Free Membersโ Webinar: โFree to be meโ โ building the cultural bridge. Chaired by @DrShahidLatif, hear from @SuhanaAh @AamerMalikSajad @chawdabhavana1
Register here: bit.ly/RCPsychSAHM2024
#SAHM2024 #RCPsychlive
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Feels very aposite on #Election2024
Great value at 99p!
First Aid for Doctors with Burnout : Healing for guilt, self-doubt and other minor injuries in medicine amzn.eu/d/0eLQ1P4r
4 Jul 2024
My book is here: First Aid for Doctors with Burnout. โค๏ธโ๐ฅ
And itโs on offer at just 99p!
Itโs a pocket book, comrades, not a major salvage procedure. ๐
Thank you x 10000 to @fobblog for you eagle-eyed ๐ฆ
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#MedTwitter #TeamGP
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Krish Vedavanam ๐ krishvedavanam.bsky.social retweeted
28 Jun 2024
Great question to audience #WoundedHealer24
What top 3 things you would want implemented to foster hope and improve mental health of the workforce?
What have I missed? What would you add?
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So well deserved, on so many levels @Naaheed_Mukadam!
โค๏ธthis recent publication:
sciencedirect.com/science/arโฆ
27 Jun 2024
Very pleased to have been promoted to Professor @ucl along with excellent colleagues @UCLBrainScience @DrAPitman @rapaport_penny @Francesca_Solmi @JBar_UK @dr_rick_adams and Nicola Morant who I canโt find on here
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Krish Vedavanam ๐ krishvedavanam.bsky.social retweeted
23 Jun 2024
Please do share & join our summer event - A focus on Human Values in Healthcare has never been more critical for ourselves, colleagues and patients.
eventbrite.com/e/reworlding-โฆ
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Krish Vedavanam ๐ krishvedavanam.bsky.social retweeted
11 Jun 2024
Do you support an LGBTQ person living with dementia? If so, Simran would love to speak with you for her UCL Clinical Mental Health MSc project. You do not have to identify as LGBTQ to take part.
Colleagues, please share widely and with anyone you think might be interested.
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Krish Vedavanam ๐ krishvedavanam.bsky.social retweeted
6 Jun 2024
NEW! ๐จ from @preventiveneur1 @sam_ereira @adeelrazi
We describe a technique to predict who will get dementia up to 9 years in the future.
New paper and explanatory ๐งต 1/n
doi.org/10.1038/s44220-024-0โฆ
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Krish Vedavanam ๐ krishvedavanam.bsky.social retweeted
22 May 2024
Liaison old age psychiatry teams can have a major impact on care processes especially through education. The challenge is who funds them? Every hospital needs a team but sadly a scarse resource in cash strapped times ๐
22 May 2024
Annie caregiver for her mum shares that Nora mental health liaison #nurse was a key support in explaining the trajectory of frailty and dementia @RePaDD1 #unpaidcarer forum
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Great event organised by @ESwlstg today
I couldnโt attend it all but @DrLadeSmith inspiring talk was a highlight.
โค๏ธthe picture of @wendyburn who supported her
Takeaways: donโt make assumptions about people!
We are celebrating Africa Unity Day here at @SWLSTG, where we are always working on Making Life Better Together #mlbt @ESwlstg @CSN_SWLStG @A_Francalanza @MaxineChrist1an @SWLSTG_EDI @Seema_198307
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Also, an amazing week of webinars including:
#AnneBlack on becoming a #clinicalnursespecialist
#DrJamesWarner on #modifiable #riskfactors in #dementia
@daveheez OT colleagues
All the talks were compelling so relevant - @SWLSTG will be sharing the webinars with @SWLNHS โค๏ธ
21 May 2024
Our specialist services spent last week raising awareness of dementia and the local support available for #DementiaActionWeek.
Thanks to everyone involved in a successful week, including @CarerWandsworth and Wandsworth @alzheimerssoc for supporting our information stalls!
ALT Three people standing behind a table covered with information leaflets and flyers. To the side of them is a flipchart easel with a handwritten sign which reads: Dementia Awareness Week, 13-18 May.
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