Annie Jeffery

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Annie is a mental health data scientist and senior research fellows in the Division of Psychiatry at University College London. Her research interests include depression, antidepressant medication, the interplay between physical and mental health, and the wider context of people’s lives (economic situation, culture, lifestyle) that can influence mental health. Her background is in public health, having previously worked at NHS England.

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Weighing the risks: new review ranks antidepressants by their physical health side effects

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Antidepressants can help millions of people recover from depression and anxiety, but how do they affect physical health? Out today, a review in The Lancet compared 30 antidepressants to see which ones are most (and least) likely to increase our risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes etc.

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