Category: Case Studies
Protecting Young People From Harmful Content Online
Young people and suicide prevention experts agree collaboration is the key to improving online safety in relation to self-harm and suicide, a new study has found.
VIRTU Research Group: Pioneering Virtual Reality Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders
Based at the Mental Health Center Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen Denmark, VIRTU Research Group is at the forefront of developing virtual reality (VR) based treatments for psychiatric disorders. VIRTU utilizes the immersive power of VR to create safe and controlled
Lifeline Australia – Australia’s Leading Suicide Prevention Organisation
Built on the belief that no one in Australia should have to face their darkest moments alone, Lifeline provides free and confidential 24/7 one-to-one crisis support via phone (13 11 14), text, and online chat services as well as mental
Diving Head-First Into E-Mental Health Support for Young People With Headstrong
Headstrong is a wellbeing mobile app (and is also available on any device via a web browser). It’s a chatbot companion that supports young people (aged 12-17) in building wellbeing by teaching skills for navigating day-to-day challenges. It uses rule-based
The Economic Benefits of LENS Treatment for People with Anxiety
A recent study funded by MQ Mental Health Research (MQ) showed that a new treatment, titled Learning Effective New Strategies (LENS), which can be administered remotely, could be effective in helping people who experience GAD to recover. The LENS treatment,
Revolutionizing Rounding: The New Tool That Lets Patients Sleep
Sleep is a crucial component of mental health, playing a key role in emotion regulation, memory consolidation and cognitive function. Think of how often someone’s said to you, “You’ll feel better with a good night’s sleep.”
Inside the Technology Driving High Reliability and Staff Productivity
When Tracey Wrench was in the behavioral health trenches, what kept her up at night were patient outcomes and their connection to staffing challenges. But what kept her patients and staff up at night was something else.
Building Resilient Workplaces: Unveiling Recovery Pathways for Mental Health and Substance Use
Substance use disorder (SUD) in the U.S. has risen dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic began. According to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 40.3 million people aged 12 or older had a past-year substance use disorder and
Headlight: Increasing Mental Health Literacy in Communities
Increasing mental health literacy within a community can have a direct impact on the mental wellbeing of a population, promote early intervention and reduce the burden of care on clinical services and community support networks. Yet the fact remains that
Crisis Text Line: What We Learned About the Wider Social Benefits of Operating a Digital Mental Health Platform From Surveying Over 3,400 Volunteer Crisis Counselors
Crisis Text Line is a nonprofit organization that provides free, 24/7, confidential text-based mental health support and crisis intervention in both English and Spanish for anyone in the United States including Puerto Rico. We do this through a digital mental
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