Adhering to psychiatric medication crucial for mental health and wellbeing

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Adhering to psychiatric medication crucial for mental health and wellbeing

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Psychiatry

Akeso psychiatric hospitals highlighted the important role of pharmacists when it comes to patients’ psychiatric medicine compliance.

“All too often, people who have been prescribed psychiatric medicine stop taking their medication for a variety of reasons. This not only threatens their recovery but can also have serious consequences for the individual, their family, and their future treatment,” explained Sandy Lewis, head of psychological services at Akeso.

“We pay tribute to all the pharmacists who support...

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