title: Depression and mental health in the community and the role of the nurse.
abstract: Aysha Mendes discusses the risk of depression in patients who live alone, are elderly, or who are coping with physical illness, and the importance of community nurses quickly and correctly diagnosing any symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Freelance journalist specialising in health, psychology and nursing.
authors.forename: Aysha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mendes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008132:Loneliness; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D012307:Risk Factors; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology