Category: Global News
New NOURISH Initiative Seeks to Achieve Equitable Wellbeing for All
A bold new global initiative, NOURISH aims to achieve equitable wellbeing for all by centering Indigenous knowledge, compassion, and systemic change through a “whole person, whole systems” approach.
Mental Health America Launches 2025 Mental Health Month Campaign
Mental Health America kicks off its 2025 campaign urging action, spotlighting new data showing 78% of screeners reported moderate to severe mental health symptoms—nearly half of them youth.
3 Ways AI Could Aid Behavioral Health Screenings
AI is opening new doors in behavioral health care. The American Hospital Association highlights how it’s helping to flag adolescent mental health risks, improve opioid use disorder screenings, and support therapy through chatbots—augmenting, not replacing, human clinicians.
Dr. Google Starts Sharing Regular Folks’ Advice As Chatbots Loom
In a quiet but significant shift, Google has begun featuring health advice from everyday people alongside expert sources — a move that raises new questions about trust, accuracy, and the evolving role of chatbots in health information.
At Home Brain Stimulation for Depression Found to Be Safe and Effective
A groundbreaking study from King’s College London reveals that home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) could be a game-changer in treating depression. Published in Nature Medicine, the research shows that tDCS is not only safe and effective but may soon
eMHIC Takes Center Stage at the 16th International Congress on Psychopharmacology
eMHIC’s Executive Director, Anil Thapliyal, delivered the opening keynote at the prestigious event in Antalya, Turkey, titled “Beyond the Clinic.” His talk focused on how digital solutions can enhance mental health access, particularly for vulnerable groups like refugees.
National Programme – Mechanism for Coordinated Delivery in Scotland
How is Scotland scaling digital mental health? This article explores the country’s national Digital Mental Health Programme—its structure, services, and what’s next for delivering sustainable, tech-enabled mental health care.
eMHIC Global Leadership Council Member Katherine Hay Appointed to the Senate of Canada
eMHIC Global Leadership Council Member Katherine (Kathy) Hay, President & CEO of Kids Help Phone, Canada, has been appointed to serve in the Senate of Canada. One of her key mandates in this new role will be to focus on
Embracing ‘Bhinneka Tunggal Ika’: eMHIC’s Engagements in Indonesia’s Mental Health Landscape
Professor Anil Thapliyal, Executive Director of eMHIC, recently delivered a guest lecture at Universitas Indonesia’s Department of Psychiatry on “The Evolving Role of Digital in Mental Healthcare Provision: Challenges and Opportunities.” He also met with leaders from Komunitas Peduli Skizofrenia
eMHIC Executive Director, Professor Anil Thapliyal – Leading a Digital Transformation in Mental Health
As ICT&health celebrates its 10th anniversary, its magazine highlights visionary leaders like our Executive Director, Professor Anil Thapliyal, who drive digital transformation in mental health. We are incredibly proud of Anil’s leadership and dedication to making digital mental health solutions
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