Topic: General Mental Health
The Promise of Digital Interventions To Reduce the Disease Burden of Depression
Depression is a major public health problem, affecting hundreds of millions of people across the globe. The personal suffering of patients and their families is enormous and the economic costs associated with depression are vast. There are effective treatments, but
Global Effort to Transform Mental Health in the Philippines: WAPR Mental Health Conference Highlights Collaborative Solutions
What do Canada, New Zealand, the Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH), National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH), World Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation (WAPR), Centre for Informatics (CFI), University of San Agustin (USA), and a world-famous fashion designer have in common?
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.”
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
The Scottish Government’s Digital Mental Health Integration into Strategy and Policy
In 2015 the Scottish Government first rolled out national access to a digital mental health product: the clinically evidenced, computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy program Beating the Blues.
An Interview with Laura Cozens, Head of Patient Safety and Quality, Oxehealth
Oxevision is an infrared sensitive camera that is housed in a secure unit installed in patient rooms. It relays information to staff in real time. Staff members receive that information through a fixed screen in the nurses station and on
How Behavioral Health Providers Can Gain 5 Key Staffing Benefits
The teams on acute behavioral health inpatient units face a daily challenge. A typical unit has 16 behavioral health patients, each requiring Q15 rounding. That’s 16 patients who need checks every 15 minutes, a total of 96 checks per day
Financing Mental Health: United for Global Mental Health Examines the Current Situation and Ways Forward for Sustained Investment
United for Global Mental Health, an advocacy organisation that works to advance mental health and psychosocial well-being globally, has released it’s latest report delving into the complex landscape of funding for mental health services. It aims to shed light on
Collaboration and Co-creation – The Key to Singapore’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy
Executive director Anil Thapliyal attended the Mental Health Conference co-organized by eMHIC member organization, the Institute of Mental Health Singapore. The theme for this highly engaging event was “Co-Creating Our Mental Health Ecosystem,” which highlighted the importance of collaboration for
Experts Unite to Address Youth Mental Health: eMHIC, UNICEF and the McKinsey Health Institute’s Recent Dialogue on Digital Mental Health for Adolescents and Youth
The eMental Health International Collaborative (eMHIC), in collaboration with UNICEF and the McKinsey Health Institute, co-convened an Expert Dialogue on Digital Mental Health for Adolescents and Youth at UNICEF’s offices in Geneva, Switzerland, in October 2023. This critical event included
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