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Older Adults & Virtual Reality Mental Health

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Older adults are at greater risk of developing the mental health consequences associated with poor well-being, including depression, loneliness, mood disorders, physical health issues like heart disease, and more rapid physiological health declines (Hawkley & Cacioppo, 2007 ). Virtual Reality Mental Health.

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No-Cost Talk Therapy & Telehealth Technology Are Put to Use in England, to Provide Greater Access to Mental Health Services

Clocktree

The hope from this program is that they will be able to create a primary mental healthcare system that gives access to those in rural communities throughout Great Britain. This no-cost talk phone therapy program began 2013 in London and now works with nearly one million people each year.

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The Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2023 Are About Social, Mental and Behavioral Health

Health Populi

While technology is embedded in this list, the headlines have more to do with social, mental, and behavioral health than pure-play technology and devices. Topping the 2023 list of patient safety concerns is the pediatric mental health crisis.

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8 Benefits of Meditation to Mental Health and Well-Being

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Benefits of Meditation to Mental Health and Well-Being. Meditation offers numerous benefits for one’s mental health and overall well-being. Here are 10 benefits of meditation for mental health and well-being. Stress may be detrimental to one’s physical and mental health. Stress Reduction.

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What to Expect For Health/Care at CES 2024

Health Populi

Ten years ago here in Health Populi , I wrote about New Year’s Resolutions for Health and the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show. Then, one-third of consumers were keen to buy health tracking technology but most of those people were healthy, CTA’s research found.

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5 Common Chronic Skin Conditions, Their Physical and Mental Health Impact and How to Get Help

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

How can you manage the effects of having chronic skin conditions on your physical and mental health? Physical symptoms vary in nature, yet they all have the ability to affect one’s mental health. Those who have a physical health problem have an increased risk of having behavioral and mental health challenges.

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Strengthen America’s Mental Health Workforce Together

Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health

With more than 44 million Americans having a diagnosable mental health condition—56 percent of which do not receive treatment—taskforces unite from various sectors in strengthening the nation’s mental health workforce. About the Center for Total Health . counties have no psychiatrists at all. Read the full story