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The Coronavirus Impact on American Life, Part 2 – Our Mental Health

Health Populi

Surgeon General, the fact is that a growing number of Americans are feeling negative mental health impacts…and it’s only early April in what will be a many-month new-normal of physical distancing. Exercise with a gym app , do Denise Austin’s indoor walking regime via AARP’s website , or join a yoga group online.

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Humana Foundation Invests in Innovative Mental Health and Nutrition Programming for Seniors and School-Aged Children

Digital Health Global

million grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBS) to initiate and elevate mental health programs at chapters in the four geographies, including mental health first aid training for mentors and related coursework for youth. Today, there’s a critical need to provide young people with mental health supports.

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Do Mental Health Apps Sell Your Client’s Sensitive Data to Data Brokers?

Telebehavioral Health Institute

A February 2023 report published by researcher Joanne Kim outlines the results of a two-month study of how data brokers sell sensitive data mental health data collected from mHealth mental health apps. These companies include BetterHelp , Cerebral, GoodRX, Monument, and Workit Health.

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TCMHCC and Trayt Health Addressing Youth Mental Health at Scale

Healthcare IT Today

State and local governments, along with non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and healthcare organizations are teaming up in Texas to tackle youth mental health. Youth Mental Health Crisis Mental health has long been a neglected area of healthcare, particularly when it comes to children and teenagers.

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Behavioral Health Side-Effects in the COVID Era

Health Populi

“This surge of people experiencing acute behavioral health problems…has the potential to further impact the healthcare system for years to come,” a report from McKinsey expects looking at the hidden costs of COVID-19’s impact on U.S. health care. could have a behavioral health need in 2021.

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The growing burden of mental health on emergency departments

Henry Kotula

In the graphic above, we highlight how COVID has impacted the state of mental health across generations. . Mental health-related emergency department (ED) visits increased in 2020 across all age groups, with the steepest rise among adolescents. Younger Americans are faring much worse.

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Healthcare 2030: Are We Consumers, CEOs, Health Citizens, or Castaways? 4 Scenarios On the Future of Health Care and Who We Are – Part 2

Health Populi

Quincy has great trust in this health care system, appreciating that customization also takes into account peoples’ values, ethnicities, and clinical needs. Clinicians partner with patients, often in teams and group-based care. The community ethos bolsters social cohesion and mental health. Imagine if the U.S.

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