mental health

Updating the evidence about sight loss and mental health from 2016 onwards

What does the literature say about the mental health of people with a vision impairment and the impact ...
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Mental Health

Mental health is determined by a complex interplay of individual, social and structural stresses and vulnerabilities.
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Psychological Impact of Vision Loss

We undertook 18 semi-structured interviews with patients diagnosed with eye disease leading to vision loss to explore its ...
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Mental Health among Children and Young Adults with Visual Impairments: A Systematic Review

The purpose of this study was to summarize current scientific knowledge relating to the occurrence of mood disorders ...
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Rates of Comorbid Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Age-Related Macular Degeneration

The purpose of this article is to investigate how age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is associated with anxiety and ...
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Mental health support across the sight loss pathway: a qualitative exploration of eye care patients, optometrists, and ECLOs

The process of becoming visually impaired or blind is undoubtedly a highly emotional experience, requiring practical and psychological ...
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Health effects of employment: a systematic review of prospective studies

Objectives The purpose of this review was to systematically summarise the literature on the health effects of employment. ...
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A shorter working week for everyone: How much paid work is needed for mental health and well-being?

The wellbeing of employees is similar regardless of the length of the working week up to 48. There ...
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Mental Health and Sight Loss: Insight Summary

This summary highlights key insights around sight loss and mental health
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Visual Impairment and Mental Health: Unmet Needs and Treatment Options

An estimated 2.2 billion people are visually impaired worldwide. Given that age related vision loss is a primary ...
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