FTC Steps Up Scrutiny of Digital Health Apps With Proposed Changes to Data Privacy Rule
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the US is tightening the reins on digital health apps sharing consumers’ sensitive medical data with tech companies.
APEC Digital Hub for Mental Health: Coordinating Center for Mental Health in the Asia Pacific Region
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Digital Hub for Mental Health (‘the Digital Hub’) acts as the coordinating centre for mental health in APEC, which is made up of 21 member economies across the Asia Pacific region. The Digital Hub is hosted in Canada at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in partnership with the University of Alberta (UofA) and the Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT). The Digital Hub is a network of stakeholders representing researchers, healthcare providers, policy makers and people with lived and living experience (PWLE) from across the region with the goal of “strengthen[ing] the mental health and wellbeing of individuals and communities across the Asia Pacific region in support of economic growth”.
Generative AI Could Help Solve the U.S. Mental Health Crisis
The app-based chatbot released in December immediately popularized generative AI. Generative AI analyzes patterns in written words from across the web, forming complex mathematical and computational formulations, to produce human-like text. With its dizzying number of potential uses and user amassment, generative AI platforms could be instrumental in providing psychiatric care– especially given the stark supply and demand issues.
Amid Therapy Waitlists, New AI Coach may be Quicker Option
The growth of artificial intelligence has drawn praise as well as anxiety and skepticism. But researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago and their colleagues have found that their AI app appears to be useful in treating anxiety and depression. And they hope it can soon help whittle down the lengthy waiting list for treatment.
The Power of Collaboration in Digital Mental Health: Key Takeaways from the 2022 Congress
The 2022 Digital Mental Health International Congress fostered collaboration between countries to transform mental healthcare and bring the digital mental health ecosystem to life, and we’re thrilled to share the progress made in achieving this goal.
Levelling Up Mental Health: Take This Transforms the Game Industry
Take This is a mental health advocacy organization with a focus on the video game industry and community – the first and oldest, in fact! The work of nonprofit organizations is about changing the world – making it better – and that impetus usually comes from something personal – something that really hits close to home. In the case of Take This, it was the suicide of game journalist Matt Hughes on October 30, 2012, which rocked his professional community, just as it rocked his friends and family.
Government-Led Transformation: The Evolution of E-Mental Health in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) embarked on its e-mental health journey in 2010 when the Department of Health and Community Services began implementing e-mental health options on a small scale with a minimal budget. At that time, innovative services were explored, with calculated risks taken, that proved successful and allowed the province to grow its suite of e-mental health services incrementally.
The NHS Confederation Drives Conversation to Embrace Digital Mental Health Solutions
The NHS Confederation unites and advocates for the healthcare system in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Its “Mental Health Network” represents organisations involved in promoting and commissioning mental health and learning disability services. The Confederation regularly hosts networking events to share good practices and innovations in the mental health sector. In April, they organised a dinner event featuring special guest Professor Anil Thapliyal, Executive Director of eMHIC.
BIPOC-Focused Telehealth Startup ReKlame Health Now In-Network With Cigna
ReKlame Health, a telehealth startup focused on BIPOC communities, is now an in-network mental health provider in New York, New Jersey and Florida.
Youth Mental Health: Can Digital Tools Contain the Crisis?
Two and a half years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are still dealing with the fallout – not least the effect on youth mental health. For many children and young people, the repeated lockdowns, social isolation, and climate of uncertainty, proved to be deeply distressing. Searches for apps for mental health problems are rising considerably.
