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Entry: Update: Mental Health - A46284654
Author: Alex 'Tufty' Ashman [!] - U566116


Nearly forgot about this one.

This is an update for A646148 - I've removed the three short sections that cover depression, schizophrenia and bipolar, and inserted a section linking to the mental health project entries, which in turn link to all the other relevant entries.

Alex

Nicely done, as always!



straight jackets --> straitjackets



Most sufferers are now treated within the community, the type of treatment given...
-->
Most sufferers are now treated within the community; the type of treatment given...



Depression is a form of neurosis...

Is it worth expanding (in a footnote, perhaps) on what a 'neurosis' is?



You define 'endogenous' depression as a chemical imbalance in the brain, but surely 'reactive depression' also involves neurotransmitter imbalance, it just has a discernible cause..?



I don't like the term 'schizophrenics' - it was drilled into me when I started as a medical writer not to define people by their condition. They are 'people (/patients/individuals) with schizophrenia'. (Cue cries of 'it's political correctness gone mad...' )



to provide any support and help --> to provide support and help.



I don't think you need to hyphenate bipolar.



flip between two moods, mania and depression
-->
flip between two moods: mania and depression



Most importantly, maintain a good support network, when troubles start piling up make sure you have someone to confide in.
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Most importantly, maintain a good support network; when troubles start piling up make sure you have someone to confide in.



The 'Related BBC Links' need to be moved to the section.

Danny, you've reviewed the original! None of those errors exist in the update (A46284654). Asides from gutting it of the brief descriptions of three common conditions and correcting a few oddities, I haven't done all that much.

Oh for f...

Right. Bear with me...

YeswelldoneAlexit'sverygood

Right, since there's been no further comments I'm going to EF this one.

Great stuff, it'll go up over the weekend as an update

Editorial Note: This conversation has been moved from 'Update: Mental Health' to 'Mental Health'.