Something that caught my eye on the BBC news-site this morning was a pilot project to prescribe self-help books to people with mental health problems. (10% of women suffer a depressive episode every year.)
People in Cardiff who are suffering from mild-to-moderate depression and other mental health problems are being prescribed recommended books which they can borrow from any library in the City. The aims are to give people the help they need much more quickly than putting them on a waiting list to see a counsellor, whilst, at the same time, cutting the number of prescription drugs that are handed out.
A spokesperson for Depression Alliance Cymru has given the scheme a cautious welcome. To read the full article, click here
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