Pharmacists can help with mental health
October 12, 2015
THE International Pharmaceutical
Federation has highlighted the
increasing roles that pharmacists
and their national associations are
taking in mental health care.
In a new document Focus on
mental health: the contribution
of the pharmacist released on
World Mental Health Day, 10
Oct, FIP has given an overview of
a range of areas of involvement
including health promotion, early
detection, triage, optimising
treatment outcomes, education,
shaping public policy, research and
interprofessional practice.
“For many people experiencing
mental health problems,
pharmacists and family doctors
are likely to be their first point
of contact...pharmacists have a
significant role to play if we are
to make mental health for all a
global reality,” said Gabriel Ivbijaro,
President-Elect of the World
Federation for Mental Health.
The FIP Focus on Mental
Health report gathers examples
from across the globe of how
pharmacists and pharmaceutical
organisations are making a practical
difference to mental healthcare.
FIP ceo Luc Besancon said
the document helps identify
pharmacists as an “important yet
underused resource” - see fip.org.
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