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A Sheffield medical clinic is encouraging people across the city to set a date to quit smoking for No Smoking Day which took place yesterday.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s campaign from Smokefree Sheffield is focusing on the importance of quitting for mental health benefits as COVID-19 continues to take its toll.<\/p>\n

Research from the University of Sheffield revealed a three-fold increase in the number of people reporting clinically significant levels of anxiety and depression during lockdown.<\/p>\n

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Councillor Mary Lea, Cabinet Member for Culture, Parks and Leisure at Sheffield City Council, said: \u201cWe\u2019re hearing from smokers who want to quit but feel it\u2019s just too stressful right now.<\/p>\n

“We want to reassure people that quitting smoking is one of the best things they can do for their mental health and there\u2019s support available to anyone who needs it.\u201d<\/p>\n

A GP Patient Survey found that there are 1.6 million smokers in England with a long-term mental health condition. This is equivalent to 1 in 4 of all smokers.<\/p>\n

Greg Fell, Director of Public Health Sheffield, said: \u201cThere are lots of misconceptions about the link between smoking and mental health.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany people turn to cigarettes when they are anxious or stressed in the belief that it calms them down or helps them relax. However, the opposite is true.\u201d<\/p>\n

Steve Liu*, a 22-year-old student who has smoked for ten years, said: \u201cAs a long-term smoker, I turn to cigarettes because of nicotine instead of wanting to relax.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I still support this campaign, which can help most smokers who do not develop strong dependence to quit to be healthier.\u201d<\/p>\n

No Smoking Day is a national campaign that encourages the nation\u2019s smokers to make a quit attempt. The theme this year is \u201cquitting smoking doesn\u2019t have to be stressful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smokefree Sheffield says: \u201cSmoking is still the biggest preventable cause of death and illness in Sheffield.\u201d<\/p>\n

They also reveal that most people want to quit and smoking rates in Sheffield are the lowest they\u2019ve ever been.<\/p>\n

*Name changed to provide anonymity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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