Taking care of your emotional well-being is as important as physical health, but in Asia, the topic is often stigmatized. Intellect, a Singapore-based startup, wants to make the idea of mental health more approachable with an app that offers self-guided exercises based on cognitive behavioral therapy techniques. The company develops consumer and enterprise versions of the app (for employers to offer as a benefit) and now has users in several countries, including Singapore, Indonesia, India and China Continue reading →

Moving away from everything familiar for the first time may be daunting. A number of routines and habits are about to change for incoming freshmen. Theres no more Mom reminding you to clean your room, Dad to watch football with or an older sibling to check in on your well-being. Continue reading →

Federal health minister Greg Hunt has unveiled a A$48.1 million COVID-19 mental health plan, featuring A$7.3 million for research and data collection, A$29.5 million for outreach to vulnerable people, and A$11.3 million for communication and other outreach programs. This is on top of the A$1.1 billion Medicare package to tackle mental health and domestic violence, announced in March, which included funding for telehealth mental health services by GPs and mental health practitioners. Continue reading →

WAUSAU, Wis. (WZAW) -- Its a stressful time for many of us, it can be even more stressful when differing opinions on COVID-19 clash. I had a Deep Bench conversation with a panel of mental health experts over Zoom to explain how to best deal with the divide on ideas. Continue reading →

Stacey Farris uses many coping mechanisms to combat anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a life and mental health counselor, LMHC, in Cuba, Farrissaid it is important to use self-care so that she can help others do the same. Farris listed many coping skills that she uses daily: meditation, journaling, finding new hobbies and exercising Continue reading →