Research Notes
Plain explanations of mental health research. What each study measured, what it found and how much confidence the finding deserves.
These notes take one published study at a time. Each explains what the study measured and how much weight the finding can carry.
They describe evidence. They do not give advice about your own health.
Guernsey's suicide rate is below its 2019-21 peak, and Jersey's has held steady
Guernsey's suicide rate is below its 2019-21 peak and Jersey's has held steady for a decade. What the island mortality reports measure, and their limits.
Pets do not improve mental health on average
Across 159,322 people, pet owners were no less likely to be depressed. Dogs do get people walking, and a pet softens a bereavement. The costs are real too.
