Mental Health
Introduction
Mydex Data Services CIC provides an API known as the 'Master Reference Data Services' or MRD. This API provides access to a variety of non-personal, general purpose datasets that may be of use when integrating with the rest of the Mydex platform or simply a valuable managed API service for a range of datasets that can be subscribed to.
One of these services or datasets is Mental Health, which itself is also offered to the public (see https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/) . Mental Health is a service designed to help citizens find help and support for their mental health.
Mydex hosts its own copy of Mental Health and also consumes the Mental Health API from the upstream source to keep our instance of Mental Health current with regular updates.
Mydex's MRD Service hosts the data and adds the ability to search for data using keywords and filters. Mydex's MRD API also allows filtering to remove any html tags and to replace any relevant links to links to Mydex MRD API.
Mydex's MRD Service hosts the data and adds the ability to search for data using keywords and filters. Mydex's MRD API also allows filtering to remove any html tags and to replace any relevant links with links to Mydex MRD API.
Subscribers to MRD use these managed lists, directories and look-ups to embed content into their own apps and services such as delivering personalised lists based on an individual's profile set in the subscribers application or service.
This guide explains:
- How to authenticate to Mydex's MRD API with OAuth2.0 in order to access the service.
- How to construct different search requests to Mydex's MRD API to obtain different types of results from the Mental Health datasets.
If you encounter issues either getting authenticated to or using the MRD API, please contact support@mydex.org. Our team is ready and always happy to help you with any issues.
Authenticating with OAuth2.0
The Mydex MRD API requires authentication using the industry standard OAuth2.0 protocol. Please see our online documentation for more information on this: https://dev.mydex.org/mrd-api/mrd-authentication.html
Returning data via a specified Mental Health route
The most basic request that can be made is to the root route: https://api-mrd.mydex.org/mental-health
This will return a list of candidate routes that can be requested. Making a request to any of the routes listed will return the row of data linked to that route.
Some example requests for Mental Health data are as follows:
- https://api-mrd.mydex.org/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours
- https://api-mrd.mydex.org/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms
- https://api-mrd.mydex.org/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/talking-therapies-and-counselling/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-cbt/how-it-works
A simple request like this can be made to any route and it will return that row of data. There are also options (flags) available for stripping html tags and replacing NHS links with links to our own MRD api which we will cover next.
[Example responses showing how the data is structured can be viewed under the heading Example responses at the end of this page. Referring to these will aid in understanding the structure of the data and the effect the flag settings have]
Flag settings
There are two possible flag settings which can be set independently of each other or together. These settings are:
- no_html=true
- mydex_mrd_links=true
- https://api-mrd.mydex.org/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours?no_html=true
- https://api-mrd.mydex.org/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms?no_html=true&mydex_mrd_links=true
- https://api-mrd.mydex.org/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/talking-therapies-and-counselling/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-cbt/how-it-works?mydex_mrd_links=true
Note: If both flags are set, the order in which they appear in the request does not matter.
What does no_html do?
Setting this flag removes all the html tags from the page content and stores any links in an array links[] at the end of the page content entity mainEntityOfPage.
What does mydex_mrd_links do?
The benefit of setting this flag is that it makes other Mydex MRD API endpoints available for use directly within the response. This means that links can be made across different services to build a dynamic range of data payloads.
Setting this flag replaces any links to the NHS api with our relative MRD api endpoint. This applies to any endpoints that we currently have available for use. Currently that includes:
- https://api-mrd.mydex.org/mental-health
- https://api-mrd.mydex.org/live-well
- https://api-mrd.mydex.org/conditions
If only mydex_mrd_links flag is set, i.e. no_html is not set, then these links are replaced in the page content text field with an index which relates to an array of these links which is added at the end of the page content entity mainEntityOfPage.
Returning data by filtering on one or more keywords
Please Note: Mydex also offers a Cross-Service search capability for unified search results across the different MRD services you are subscribed to. Click here to find out more.
Returning Mental Health data based on search filters can be done by passing a keyword along with a combination of operators and conditions in the request. An example of a request made using filters to search the data by keyword can be seen below:
https://api-mrd.mydex.org/mental-health/search?filters[0][operator]=LIKE&filters[0][value]=water&filters[0][condition]=
[Example responses showing how the data is structured can be viewed under the heading Example responses at the end of this page. Referring to these will aid in understanding the structure of the data and the effect any flag settings have]
How to structure a request for returning filtered data
The filters are passed as an array filters[]. Each element in the array must contain at least 1 of both operator and value. A more complex search can be performed by also passing a condition parameter (AND or OR) plus a further keyword (stored in the value parameter).
The structure of the array is as follows:
filters[index][option]=value
Where index denotes the index in the array starting at 0 and incrementing by 1 for each additional filter.
option refers to the parameter that must be passed and determines how the results are to be filtered. There are three possible option parameters as described in the table below.
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| [operator] | The only valid operator here is LIKE. This will perform a search based on matches like the keyword passed in the value operator (see below) | LIKE |
| [value] | The keyword value used to filter the results. | stress sleep medication |
| [condition] | If we want to filter by more than one keyword we can include here AND or OR.
Note: these are the only valid conditions. If we are only using one filter, then this still must be declared but left empty. |
AND
OR |
Some example filtered requests:
Here are two example requests. The first one shows an example of a request for the data filtered by only one keyword. The second example shows a request for data filtered by two keywords where both must be present to return a result.
- https://api-mrd.mydex.org/mental-health/search?filters[0][operator]=LIKE&filters[0][value]=stress&filters[0][condition]=
- https://api-mrd.mydex.org/mental-health/search?filters[0][operator]=LIKE&filters[0][value]=medication&filters[0][condition]=AND&filters[1][operator]=LIKE&filters[1][value]=counselling&filters[1][condition]=
Flag settings
The same flag settings can be passed here as per the section on getting the data from a specified Mental Health route i.e. no_html=true and/or mydex_mrd_links=true (please refer to the section about returning data from a specific Mental Health route for more information on this).
An additional flag setting, added in the same way, can be applied when filtering the data as follows: search_all=true
What does search_all do?
It’s worth noting here that without this flag set, the filter is applied only to the description field of the data. For a deeper search into the data, setting search_all=true will apply the filter also to the text field of the content entity for each row of data. The content entity is the mainEntityOfPage field which exists in each row of Mental Health data.
It’s worth noting that some rows of data also contain a field mainEntity which is another type of content that is part of what NHS content system calls an “Expander group”. The search_all flag will also return results where a match is found in this field.
An example request using this flag setting:
- https://api-mrd.mydex.org/mental-health/search?filters[0][operator]=LIKE&filters[0][value]=stress&filters[0][condition]=AND&filters[1][operator]=LIKE&filters[1][value]=counselling&filters[1][condition]=&search_all=true
Example Responses
What can be seen here are example responses for different requests with a range of different flag settings. We are showing only examples of data returned from a specified route here, however it is the same data that would be returned if a search and filter approach is taken. The only difference between the two approaches is that a specified route will only ever return 1 row of data whereas a filtered request can return multiple rows of data. Each following example is a single row of data.
No flags set
Example: https://api-mrd.mydex.org/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/stress
{
"data": {
"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "WebPage",
"name": "Stress",
"copyrightHolder": {
"name": "Crown Copyright",
"@type": "Organization"
},
"license": "https://developer.api.nhs.uk/terms",
"author": {
"url": "https://www.nhs.uk",
"logo": "https://www.nhs.uk/nhscwebservices/documents/logo1.jpg",
"email": "nhswebsite.servicedesk@nhs.net",
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "NHS website"
},
"about": {
"@type": "WebPage",
"name": "Stress",
"alternateName": ""
},
"description": "Read practical tips and advice on what to do if you're struggling with stress.",
"url": "https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/stress/",
"genre": [
"Advice or information"
],
"keywords": "",
"lastReviewed": [
"2022-11-22T13:56:00+00:00",
"2025-11-22T13:56:00+00:00"
],
"hasPart": [],
"relatedLink": [
{
"@type": "LinkRole",
"url": "https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/",
"name": "Feelings and symptoms",
"linkRelationship": "Navigation",
"position": 0
},
{
"@type": "LinkRole",
"url": "https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/stress/",
"name": "Stress",
"linkRelationship": "Navigation",
"position": 1
},
{
"@type": "LinkRole",
"url": "https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/anxiety-fear-panic/",
"name": "Anxiety, fear and panic",
"linkRelationship": "Navigation",
"position": 2
},
{
"@type": "LinkRole",
"url": "https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/low-mood-sadness-depression/",
"name": "Low mood, sadness and depression",
"linkRelationship": "Navigation",
"position": 3
},
{
"@type": "LinkRole",
"url": "https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/feeling-lonely/",
"name": "Feeling lonely",
"linkRelationship": "Navigation",
"position": 4
},
{
"@type": "LinkRole",
"url": "https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/grief-bereavement-loss/",
"name": "Grief after bereavement or loss",
"linkRelationship": "Navigation",
"position": 5
},
{
"@type": "LinkRole",
"url": "https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/anger/",
"name": "Anger",
"linkRelationship": "Navigation",
"position": 6
},
{
"@type": "LinkRole",
"url": "https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/loneliness-in-older-people/",
"name": "Loneliness in older people",
"linkRelationship": "Navigation",
"position": 7
},
{
"@type": "LinkRole",
"url": "https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/anxiety-disorder-signs/",
"name": "Signs of an anxiety disorder",
"linkRelationship": "Navigation",
"position": 8
}
],
"dateModified": "2023-04-13T16:38:40+00:00",
"mainEntityOfPage": [
{
"identifier": "0",
"name": "section heading",
"position": 0,
"@type": "WebPageElement",
"mainEntityOfPage": [
{
"position": 0,
"identifier": "1",
"text": "<p><b>Most people feel stressed sometimes and some people find stress helpful or even motivating. But if stress is affecting your life, there are things you can try that may help.</b></p><p>Support is also available if you're finding it hard to cope with stress.</p>",
"@type": "WebPageElement",
"name": "markdown",
"headline": ""
}
],
"description": "",
"hasPart": [
{
"position": 0,
"identifier": "1",
"text": "<p><b>Most people feel stressed sometimes and some people find stress helpful or even motivating. But if stress is affecting your life, there are things you can try that may help.</b></p><p>Support is also available if you're finding it hard to cope with stress.</p>",
"@type": "WebPageElement",
"name": "markdown",
"headline": ""
}
]
},
{
"identifier": "0",
"name": "section heading",
"position": 1,
"@type": "WebPageElement",
"mainEntityOfPage": [
{
"position": 0,
"identifier": "1",
"text": "<p>Stress can cause many different symptoms. It might affect how you feel physically, mentally and also how you behave.</p><p>It's not always easy to recognise when stress is the reason you're feeling or acting differently.</p>",
"@type": "WebPageElement",
"name": "markdown",
"headline": "Symptoms of stress"
},
{
"@type": "WebPageElement",
"position": 1,
"name": "Expander Group",
"identifier": "20",
"mainEntity": [
{
"position": 0,
"@type": "WebPageElement",
"name": "Expander",
"subjectOf": "Physical symptoms",
"identifier": "18",
"mainEntity": "<div > <ul><li data-block-key="i6nub">headaches or dizziness</li><li data-block-key="pfjf4">muscle tension or pain</li><li data-block-key="j6aia">stomach problems</li><li data-block-key="gphbr">chest pain or a faster heartbeat</li><li data-block-key="8ai1k">sexual problems</li></ul></div>"
},
{
"position": 1,
"@type": "WebPageElement",
"name": "Expander",
"subjectOf": "Mental symptoms",
"identifier": "18",
"mainEntity": "<div > <ul><li data-block-key="e9n36">difficulty concentrating</li><li data-block-key="94g8w">struggling to make decisions</li><li data-block-key="xcwuy">feeling overwhelmed</li><li data-block-key="5mjvh">constantly worrying</li><li data-block-key="vsfeg">being forgetful</li></ul></div>"
},
{
"position": 2,
"@type": "WebPageElement",
"name": "Expander",
"subjectOf": "Changes in behaviour",
"identifier": "18",
"mainEntity": "<div > <ul><li data-block-key="ejigr">being irritable and snappy</li><li data-block-key="f9jtc">sleeping too much or too little</li><li data-block-key="ucop4">eating too much or too little</li><li data-block-key="uu7wo">avoiding certain places or people</li><li data-block-key="j5bro">drinking or smoking more</li></ul></div>"
}
]
}
],
"description": "",
"hasPart": [
{
"position": 0,
"identifier": "1",
"text": "<p>Stress can cause many different symptoms. It might affect how you feel physically, mentally and also how you behave.</p><p>It's not always easy to recognise when stress is the reason you're feeling or acting differently.</p>",
"@type": "WebPageElement",
"name": "markdown",
"headline": "Symptoms of stress"
},
{
"@type": "WebPageElement",
"position": 1,
"name": "Expander Group",
"identifier": "20",
"mainEntity": [
{
"position": 0,
"@type": "WebPageElement",
"name": "Expander",
"subjectOf": "Physical symptoms",
"identifier": "18",
"mainEntity": "<div > <ul><li data-block-key="i6nub">headaches or dizziness</li><li data-block-key="pfjf4">muscle tension or pain</li><li data-block-key="j6aia">stomach problems</li><li data-block-key="gphbr">chest pain or a faster heartbeat</li><li data-block-key="8ai1k">sexual problems</li></ul></div>"
},
{
"position": 1,
"@type": "WebPageElement",
"name": "Expander",
"subjectOf": "Mental symptoms",
"identifier": "18",
"mainEntity": "<div > <ul><li data-block-key="e9n36">difficulty concentrating</li><li data-block-key="94g8w">struggling to make decisions</li><li data-block-key="xcwuy">feeling overwhelmed</li><li data-block-key="5mjvh">constantly worrying</li><li data-block-key="vsfeg">being forgetful</li></ul></div>"
},
{
"position": 2,
"@type": "WebPageElement",
"name": "Expander",
"subjectOf": "Changes in behaviour",
"identifier": "18",
"mainEntity": "<div > <ul><li data-block-key="ejigr">being irritable and snappy</li><li data-block-key="f9jtc">sleeping too much or too little</li><li data-block-key="ucop4">eating too much or too little</li><li data-block-key="uu7wo">avoiding certain places or people</li><li data-block-key="j5bro">drinking or smoking more</li></ul></div>"
}
]
}
]
},
{
"identifier": "0",
"name": "section heading",
"position": 2,
"@type": "WebPageElement",
"mainEntityOfPage": [
{
"position": 0,
"identifier": "1",
"text": "",
"@type": "WebPageElement",
"name": "markdown",
"headline": "Things you can try to help with stress"
},
{
"position": 1,
"@type": "WebPageElement",
"name": "Do/Don't",
"identifier": "9",
"text": "<div><h3>Do</h3><ul><li><p>try talking about your feelings to a friend, family member or health professional. You could also contact <a href="https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/">Samaritans</a>, <a href="Tel: 116 123">call: 116 123</a> or email: <a href="mailto:jo@samaritans.org">jo@samaritans.org</a> if you need someone to talk to</p></li><li><p>find out more about <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-activities/tips-to-reduce-stress/">10 stress busters</a> – including <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/">getting started with exercise</a> and setting aside time for yourself</p></li><li><p>use easy time-management techniques to help you take control</p></li><li><p>use <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-activities/breathing-exercises-for-stress/">calming breathing exercises</a></p></li><li><p>plan ahead for stressful days or events – planning long journeys or making a list of things to remember can really help</p></li><li><p>consider peer support, where people use their experiences to help each other. <a href="https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/peer-support/finding-peer-support/">Find out more about peer support on the Mind website</a></p></li><li><p>listen to <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-activities/mental-wellbeing-audio-guides/">free mental wellbeing audio guides</a></p></li></ul></div>"
},
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"position": 2,
"@type": "WebPageElement",
"name": "Do/Don't",
"identifier": "9",
"text": "<div><h3>Don't</h3><ul><li><p>do not try to do everything at once – set small targets you can easily achieve</p></li><li><p>do not focus on the things you cannot change – focus your time and energy into helping yourself feel better</p></li><li><p>try not to tell yourself that you're alone – most people feel stressed at some point in their life and support is available</p></li><li><p>try not to use alcohol, cigarettes, gambling or drugs to relieve stress – these can all contribute to poor mental health</p></li></ul></div>"
},
{
"position": 3,
"@type": "WebPageElement",
"name": "Information",
"identifier": "3",
"text": "<h3>Further information and support</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/stress/managing-stress-and-building-resilience/">Mind: stress – managing stress and building resilience</a> – get advice to help you adapt and bounce back during difficult times</li><li><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/self-help-cbt-techniques/">Every Mind Matters: self-help cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques</a> – learn how to manage stress and worry, and boost your mental wellbeing</li><li><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/your-mind-plan-quiz/">Every Mind Matters: get your free Mind Plan</a> – get personalised tips and advice to your email inbox</li></ul><p></p>"
}
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"hasPart": [
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"identifier": "1",
"text": "",
"@type": "WebPageElement",
"name": "markdown",
"headline": "Things you can try to help with stress"
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"@type": "WebPageElement",
"name": "Do/Don't",
"identifier": "9",
"text": "<div><h3>Do</h3><ul><li><p>try talking about your feelings to a friend, family member or health professional. You could also contact <a href="https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/">Samaritans</a>, <a href="Tel: 116 123">call: 116 123</a> or email: <a href="mailto:jo@samaritans.org">jo@samaritans.org</a> if you need someone to talk to</p></li><li><p>find out more about <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-activities/tips-to-reduce-stress/">10 stress busters</a> – including <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/">getting started with exercise</a> and setting aside time for yourself</p></li><li><p>use easy time-management techniques to help you take control</p></li><li><p>use <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-activities/breathing-exercises-for-stress/">calming breathing exercises</a></p></li><li><p>plan ahead for stressful days or events – planning long journeys or making a list of things to remember can really help</p></li><li><p>consider peer support, where people use their experiences to help each other. <a href="https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/peer-support/finding-peer-support/">Find out more about peer support on the Mind website</a></p></li><li><p>listen to <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-activities/mental-wellbeing-audio-guides/">free mental wellbeing audio guides</a></p></li></ul></div>"
},
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"@type": "WebPageElement",
"name": "Do/Don't",
"identifier": "9",
"text": "<div><h3>Don't</h3><ul><li><p>do not try to do everything at once – set small targets you can easily achieve</p></li><li><p>do not focus on the things you cannot change – focus your time and energy into helping yourself feel better</p></li><li><p>try not to tell yourself that you're alone – most people feel stressed at some point in their life and support is available</p></li><li><p>try not to use alcohol, cigarettes, gambling or drugs to relieve stress – these can all contribute to poor mental health</p></li></ul></div>"
},
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"@type": "WebPageElement",
"name": "Information",
"identifier": "3",
"text": "<h3>Further information and support</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/stress/managing-stress-and-building-resilience/">Mind: stress – managing stress and building resilience</a> – get advice to help you adapt and bounce back during difficult times</li><li><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/self-help-cbt-techniques/">Every Mind Matters: self-help cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques</a> – learn how to manage stress and worry, and boost your mental wellbeing</li><li><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/your-mind-plan-quiz/">Every Mind Matters: get your free Mind Plan</a> – get personalised tips and advice to your email inbox</li></ul><p></p>"
}
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"text": "<h3>Referring yourself for therapy</h3><p>If you need more support, you can get free talking therapies like <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/talking-therapies-and-counselling/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-cbt/overview/">cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)</a> on the NHS.</p><p>You can refer yourself directly to an NHS talking therapies service without a referral from a GP.</p>",
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"headline": "Where to get NHS help for stress"
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"name": "Find a service",
"identifier": "2",
"text": "<p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-psychological-therapies-service/">Find an NHS talking therapies service</a></p>"
}
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"identifier": "2",
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"text": "If you're pregnant and think you may be depressed, you should discuss the risks and benefits of using SSRIs with your doctor. You should also speak to your doctor for advice if you become pregnant while you're taking SSRIs. As a precaution, SSRIs aren't usually recommended during pregnancy, particularly during the first 3 months (the first trimester) . This is because there may be a risk to the baby. However, exceptions can be made if the risk posed by depression (or another mental health condition) outweighs the potential risks of treatment. Possible risks of taking SSRIs during pregnancy include: loss of the pregnancy birth defects affecting the baby’s heart (congenital heart disease) the baby being born with a rare condition called persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn (PPHN) , which causes breathing and circulation problems",
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"text": "If you're prescribed SSRIs when breastfeeding, paroxetine or sertraline are usually recommended and are considered safe to use. However, other SSRIs may be used if it's thought that the benefits of treatment and benefits of breastfeeding your baby outweigh the potential risks.",
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"text": "SSRIs aren't usually recommended for children and young people under the age of 18. This is because there's evidence of an increased risk of self-harm and thoughts about suicide in this age group. There are also concerns that the use of SSRIs could affect brain development in children and young people. However, children and young people under the age of 18 may be offered an SSRI if talking therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) , alone haven't helped, or as a treatment to be used alongside talking therapies. An SSRI will only be prescribed in addition to a talking therapy and treatment must be supervised by a psychiatrist (a doctor who specialises in treating mental health conditions) . If an SSRI is recommended, fluoxetine is usually the first choice.",
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