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Mental Health Conditions Up in Public Health Workers During Pandemic
drugs
June 29, 2021
More than half of public health workers reported adverse mental health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published in the June 25 early-release issue.
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NHS England announces extra funding for young people’s mental health services
pharmatimes
June 23, 2021
NHS England has announced a £40m cash injection for mental health services for children and young people, to address increasing demand and the COVID-19 impact on mental health.
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Cigna Survey Confirms Mental Health Services and Support Critical to Global Pandemic Recovery
prnasia
June 17, 2021
Cigna International released its seventh annual 360 Well-Being Survey with several new topics included to reveal the impact of COVID-19 on virtual health, whole person health, resilience and remote work.
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XRHealth Announces XR (Augmented/Virtual Reality) Therapy to Address Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse
prnewswire
June 02, 2021
XRHealth, the leader in extended reality and therapeutic applications, announces today that the XRHealth XR (augmented/virtual reality) therapy platform will now treat mental health conditions as well as substance abuse issues.
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Employee Burnout Up as Employers Pull Back on Support for Mental Health Benefits, Headspace Survey Finds
prnewswire
June 02, 2021
Employees are more stressed and burned out by work today than they were at the start of the pandemic, and they're increasingly looking to employers for mental health benefits and solutions, according to survey data released today by Headspace for Work
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COVID-19 and its effect on Mental Health: WellMed expert Dr. Jamie Huysman talks about Breaking the Stigma
prnewswire
May 24, 2021
It's been more than a year since the pandemic turned the world as we knew it upside down, leaving many struggling with mental health challenges such as increased anxiety and depression, difficulty managing external circumstances and stressors
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Pandemic coincided with increase in mental health problems for children
pharmatimes
May 18, 2021
New research has found an association between the COVID-19 pandemic and a ‘sharp’ increase in mental health issues for children aged 11 to 12 years old.
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NHS to open mental health support hubs dedicated to staff
pharmatimes
February 23, 2021
The NHS is set to open 40 dedicated mental health support hubs to support staff working within the health service who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ONS reveals COVID-19’s impact on mental health in latest survey findings
pharmatimes
February 09, 2021
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed the ongoing impact on well-being and mental health from its Opinions and Lifestyle Survey.
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RCP survey finds over 1 in 4 doctors sought mental health support during pandemic
pharmatimes
January 22, 2021
A new survey from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has found that almost a fifth of its members had sought informal mental health support during the COVID-19 pandemic.