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Consider Mental Health Equity on World Mental Health Day

Health Populi

COVID-19 exacted a toll on health citizens’ mental health, worsening a public health challenge that was already acute before the pandemic. It’s World Mental Health Day , an event marked by global and local stakeholders across the mental health ecosystem.

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HelloBetter therapy course for diabetes and depression now available on prescription

Mobi Health News

Germany adds another online psychology course to its DiGA directory that complements available mental health tools.

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Need for virtual mental health services skyrockets during COVID-19 pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The healthcare industry has been learning about virtual mental health services for quite some time. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, provided a crash course in this care delivery mode. Although demand soared during the pandemic, interest in virtual mental health services has been increasing for some time.

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Study shows increased use of digital mental health services following COVID-19 in Australia and New Zealand

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A recently published study found a marked increase in the number of Australians and New Zealanders turning to digital services for mental health support during the pandemic. In the three months prior to the pandemic, 2806 people registered for a This Way UP course and 1907 people registered for a Just a Thought course.

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Mayor Adams, DOHMH Commissioner Dr. Vasan Launch ‘TeenSpace’ With Talkspace, Tele-mental Health Service For NYC Teens

Digital Health Global

The launch delivers on a key commitment from Mayor Adams’ “Working People’s Agenda” and “Care, Community, Action,” his mental health plan for New York City released in March. Earlier this year, we pledged to make mental health support available to all New York City teens, and today we are delivering on that promise.

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Chronic Medical Conditions, Mental Health, and Equity On Employers’ Minds for 2022 – Employee Health in the Wake of COVID-19

Health Populi

Nearly all large companies are also worried about the long-term mental health impacts of the public health crisis. Access to mental and behavioral health services rank top on this list, for three in four companies.

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How telepsychiatry is helping chip away at the mental health crisis

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It is no secret that the United States is experiencing a mental health crisis due to aggravated conditions from the pandemic exacerbated by of a shortage of mental health professionals, especially psychiatrists. As many as 80% of individuals seeking mental health treatment in the U.S.