Category Archives: Mental Health

Anand Mahindra believes we may be confronting a mental health crisis. Here's why New Delhi: The long lockdown, self-quarantine has definitely rattled a lot of people Continue reading →

Happiness doesn't just happen. Neuroscience tells us happiness is like a muscle that needs to be exercised, tested and toned if we are going to make the most of it. In troubled and uncertain times, like many have experienced through the coronavirus pandemic, that means making opportunities to put your happiness muscles through their paces Continue reading →

While mental health is a large ticket item for insurance organizations, especially within their internal human resources, the industry is less developed when it comes to providing coverage to those who need it most, according to Neil Sprackling (pictured), president of Swiss Res Life & Health US Business and a member of the firms Americas Management Team. First and foremost, we need to raise the prominence of the role that insurance can play in helping consumers deal with mental health, he told Insurance Business. This is all about awareness and understanding Continue reading →

Phoenix With COVID-19 taking an especially heavy toll on Native Americans, tribal leaders and mental health experts have stepped up efforts to address the emotional suffering brought on by ongoing lockdowns and so much loss. Please stay connected with relatives and neighbors by phone or video chat and remind them that they have support, Navajo Nation Vice President Myron Lizer said recently, imploring Navajos to take care of their mental well-being as well as their physical health. Continue reading →

As lockdown restrictions start to lift will the popularity of digital mental health start to taper off? Credit: Shutterstock Sign up here for GlobalData's free bi-weekly Covid-19 report on the latest information your industry needs to know Continue reading →

ATAI Life Sciences aims to transform mental health care, backing companies working on new treatments for depression, anxiety and addiction. Continue reading →

In most disasters, the vast majority of people do well, said Dr. Steven Southwick, a professor of psychiatry at Yale who has worked with survivors after numerous cataclysms, including mass shootings. Continue reading →

Over 47 million adults in the United States reported having a mental illness between 2017 and 2018, and of that 47 million, about 11 million reported having serious mental disorders. In a recent survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, nearly half (45%) of adults reported that their mental health has been negatively influenced by stress and worry around the coronavirus. There's no doubt that the pandemic is catalyzing a mental health crisis and low clinician-to-patient ratios, varying levels of stigma, late diagnoses, increased costs, and more prevent traditional healthcare systems from tackling this issue effectively Continue reading →

Nelson Cruz, Kevin Love Among ESPY Award WinnersESPN's annual ESPY awards were produced in an unorthodox manner this year, honoring those who stand for something a little bit more than the game they play, Ali Lucia reports (1:20). WCCO 4 News At Noon - June 21, 2020 Noon Weather ReportTemperatures have cooled off from where they were last week, Lisa Meadows reports (3:55). WCCO 4 News At Noon - June 21, 2020 Many U.S. Continue reading →

Cities across the country followed Washington D.C.'s lead by painting "Black Lives Matter" and other words of support on city streets. USA TODAY Leslie Herod couldnt believe what she was seeing. It was May 2019, and Herod, a Colorado state representative from northeast Denver, was in Eugene, Oregon, on a ride-along with acrisis intervention team thattakes the place of police response Continue reading →