South Asia's silent struggle: severe mental illness patients suffer increased burden of physical illness https://www.nationalelfservice.net/?p=174987

An international group of experts from the University of York CADA Implementation Science Summer School summarise a recent study on the prevalence of physical health conditions and health risk behaviours in people with severe mental illness in South Asia (Bangladesh, India and Pakistan).

#MortalityGap #LMICs #MentalHealth #PhysicalHealth #Comorbidities

Integrating smoking cessation treatment into routine care for people with mental illness: how will the NHS cope? https://www.nationalelfservice.net/?p=174042

Amelia Talbot summarises a qualitative study on people’s views of integrating smoking cessation treatment into routine care for people with mental illness. 

#Smoking #SmokingCessation #MentalHealth #NHSTalkingTherapies #IntegratedCare #RoutineCare #HealthInequalities #MortalityGap