Topic: Mental Health Condition
Innerworld, a Web3 Tool, Brings Barrier-less Mental Health Care to the Metaverse
The metaverse is helping break down boundaries that previously hampered access to mental health care. Innerworld, whose chief strategy offer is renowned singer-songwriter Jewel, is a virtual reality app providing borderless peer-to-peer mental health support to users 24/7.
A Groundbreaking Solution for Men’s Mental Health
Identifying solutions for difficult problems like rising suicide rates among working-aged men (25-54 years old) requires bold and innovative thinking. In the United States, men account for 78% of all completed suicides and are roughly four-times more likely than women
A Decade of Change: Lessons From 10 years of Delivering Digital Mental Health Care
Professor Nick Titov, Founding Executive Director of the Australian MindSpot Clinic, reflects on ten rewarding years delivering digital mental health care to people across Australia.
Digital Mental Health for Postpartum Women: Perils, Pitfalls, and Promise
Postpartum mental health conditions are a public health concern, affecting a large number of reproductive-age women and their families. Postpartum depression alone affects at least 14% of new mothers and their families. However, very little has been written about how
Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health Research: New WHO Study on Applications and Challenges
Using artificial intelligence (AI) in mental health services and research has potential, but a new study finds significant shortcomings that may indicate overly accelerated promotion of new AI models that have yet to be evaluated as viable in the real
3 Things to Know Before Talking to ChatGPT about Your Mental Health
People are using ChatGPT, a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence for advice on their mental health, even though it wasn’t designed for that. While the chatbot is knowledgeable about mental health it can’t be relied upon for an accurate diagnosis,
Digital Mental Health Tech for Children and Young People Recommended by Nice in First Rapid Healthtech Guidance
Four digital technologies that can help children and young people with mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety or low mood have been recommended for use in the NHS once they achieve regulatory approval.
Daily Exposure to Virtual Nature Reduces Symptoms of Anxiety in College Students
The authors of this study measured the influence of a daily virtual nature intervention on symptoms of anxiety, depression, and an underlying cause of poor mental health: rumination. The findings reinforce a growing body of literature that finds virtual nature
How Kunle Adewale is Using Virtual Reality to Improve Healthcare in Nigeria
Teni, a 14 year old girl diagnosed with sepsis experienced persistent low mood following her recovery. By participating in a virtual reality exercise organized by the Arts In Medicine Projects in Lagos, Nigeria, she was able to distract her mind
‘There’s a Sense of Urgency’: How Wearables Could Reshape Addiction Treatment
Wearables offer addiction treatment providers tantalizing opportunities to improve care outcomes. […] But there’s a serious problem. Researchers and practitioners still need to figure out what to do with the mountains of data that wearables could produce.
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