The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) is the representative and professional body for community pharmacists. Our mission is to promote the professional and economic interests of our members. Members of the IPU are committed to delivering a quality, accessible, personal and professional service that puts the patient first and has as its primary goal the optimisation of the health and well-being of society.
4 in 10 People Would Not Want to Know if a Loved One was Suffering from Depression
Monday, 14 May 2012 08:13
Campaign encourages those affected by depression to Lean on their Pharmacist
Four in ten people in Ireland have admitted that they would not want to know if a friend or loved one was suffering from depression, according to research undertaken for the launch of Lean on Me Pharmacy, an extension of the successful Lean on Me depression awareness campaign. The statistic shows that a significant proportion of people still have difficulty discussing the topic of depression openly.
The research also showed that 39% of people, however, are comfortable talking to their pharmacist about depression, with 49% of respondents agreeing pharmacists can provide useful information on mental health.
Supported by Lundbeck and the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU), the Lean on Me Pharmacy campaign aims to encourage the one in ten people in Ireland affected by depression1 to consider their community pharmacist as a source of advice and support.
