Mental Health in the US is Suffering—Will It Go Back to Normal?
4 years, 3 months ago

Mental Health in the US is Suffering—Will It Go Back to Normal?

Wired  

After a particularly devastating transport, Rosemary, an emergency medical technician who works in the Boston area, realized that she was struggling emotionally. “That one almost broke me.” Rosemary reached out to Project Parachute, an initiative run by the online therapy platform Eleos that provides free therapy for frontline health care workers. Rosemary is just one of the many people who has experienced worsening mental health during the pandemic—an increase that officials at the World Health Organization warned about back in May, when they wrote that countries would “risk a massive increase in mental health conditions in the coming months” if they did not sharply increase investment in mental health services. KFF, a nonprofit that conducts a monthly tracking poll of health indicators, found in July that 53 percent of respondents indicated that pandemic-related stress had affected their mental health, up from 32 percent in March. “Our mental health system is not prepared to deal with what may become a global mental health pandemic,” he wrote.

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Climate change ‘exacerbating’ mental health crisis
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Climate change ‘exacerbating’ mental health crisis

The Telegraph  

Climate change is fuelling Britain’s mental health crisis, according to the UK Health Security Agency, amid a crunch in the jobs market with millions of working-age adults off sick. Extreme weather including heatwaves and floods is directly harming people’s health, while the sustained threat of a worsening climate is increasing “psychological distress” on the population, the agency warned. It is …

Experts warn that mental health is a $282 billion "macroeconomic crisis"
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Experts warn that mental health is a $282 billion "macroeconomic crisis"

Salon  

As income inequality continues to soar in the United States, researchers are working to more comprehensively measure the relationship between capitalism and declining mental health – an effort that experts say could help policymakers develop more effective solutions to the widespread mental health struggles plaguing Americans. “And that is a necessary thing if you want to evaluate policies that try …

At Paris 2024, India to prioritise mental health
5 months ago

At Paris 2024, India to prioritise mental health

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Divya Jain spent a good part of the pandemic staring into tiny panels of anxious athletes on her Zoom screen. “The conventional idea of athletes needing mental support was largely to do with getting into a zone and reaching an optimal performance state,” said Parikh, Chairperson, Fortis National Mental Health Program. I wouldn’t have imagined that there would come …

People with 'mild' mental health problems will be told to get therapy and get back to work under disability benefit cash clampdown targeting 3.5million as minister says some are just struggling with t
7 months, 3 weeks ago

People with 'mild' mental health problems will be told to get therapy and get back to work under disability benefit cash clampdown targeting 3.5million as minister says some are just struggling with t

Daily Mail  

Ministers will tell people with 'mild' mental health problems to get therapy and get back to work this week as they seek to reduce the 3.5million disability benefits bill. Mel Stride, the Work and Pensions Secretary, today suggested that some people who were labelled as having 'serious mental health conditions' were simply struggling with 'the kind of ups and downs …

Virginia’s Youngkin aims to bolster mental health care, part of national focus after the pandemic
10 months, 1 week ago

Virginia’s Youngkin aims to bolster mental health care, part of national focus after the pandemic

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — John Clair, the police chief of a small Appalachian town in southwest Virginia, spends his days consumed by a growing problem: the frequency with which his officers are tapped to detain, transport and wait in hospitals with people in the throes of a mental health crisis. The problem underscores a widely held consensus that Virginia’s mental health …

Explained: Why younger generations in India seem so stressed
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Explained: Why younger generations in India seem so stressed

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 30, 2024 15:33 IST - 5 MINS READ Meghana AT, a theatre artist from Mumbai, is the creator of an interactive show “Plan B/C/D/E”. He also urged parents, relatives, and teachers to abstain from a “running commentary” on the students’ performance, saying it invites “negative comparisons” and is “detrimental to student’s mental well-being”. The pandemic “has fundamentally …

Welcome to 2024: The only thing you have to lose is your mind
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Welcome to 2024: The only thing you have to lose is your mind

Salon  

As we’re again shoved face-first into another year of surveillance capitalism, climate change, imperial decline and nuclear tensions, America's mental health epidemic isn’t exactly getting better. Meanwhile, the American Psychological Association recorded a rise in adult mental illness diagnosis from 31% in 2019 to 45% in 2023, U.S. mayors cited the “unprecedented” mental health crisis as their top concern last …

Psychologists say they can't meet the growing demand for mental health care
1 year ago

Psychologists say they can't meet the growing demand for mental health care

NPR  

Psychologists say they can't meet the growing demand for mental health care Enlarge this image SDI Productions/Getty Images SDI Productions/Getty Images For the third consecutive year, many psychologists across the country say they are seeing patients struggle with worsening symptoms, many of them needing longer treatment times. Sponsor Message "We continue to see incredibly high demand for mental health services …

Employees and mental health: Carrying forward Covid-19 activities in mental health to present normalcy
1 year, 4 months ago

Employees and mental health: Carrying forward Covid-19 activities in mental health to present normalcy

Hindustan Times  

The silent retreat of Covid-19 in early 2022 also marked the fading of elevated health concerns globally. The pandemic also disrupted access to mental health services, which were generally ignored in the global efforts to prevent the spread of the virus. In a WHO survey, 121 of 130 participating countries “reported disruptions in one or more services for mental, neurological …

To the mums and dads with teenagers in mental health units: I’m taking action to help your child
1 year, 5 months ago

To the mums and dads with teenagers in mental health units: I’m taking action to help your child

The Independent  

Throughout history, mental illness has frequently been misunderstood. That’s why I’ve confirmed the current inquiry into the tragic deaths of mental health inpatients at NHS trusts across Essex will become a public inquiry. To the mums and dads with teenage children in mental health units, to the patients across the country seeking support close to where they live, and to …

No evidence of mental health ‘tsunami’ during COVID-19 pandemic: study
1 year, 9 months ago

No evidence of mental health ‘tsunami’ during COVID-19 pandemic: study

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 21, 2023 14:29 IST - 4 MINS READ The COVID-19 pandemic may not have been as damaging to people’s mental health as once thought, a new study has indicated. Overall, the pandemic caused minimal changes in depression, anxiety, and mental health symptoms among the general population compared to times before the pandemic. Same s*** different year Brett …

Bosses say they care about mental health — can workers trust them?
1 year, 10 months ago

Bosses say they care about mental health — can workers trust them?

LA Times  

Faced with high levels of worker stress, anxiety and burnout as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies pledged that employee mental health would become a top priority. “The vast majority of the corporations, the businesses that are saying, ‘Oh, we care, mental health is important,’ I just don’t believe it,” said Claudia Sahm, a 46-year-old former Federal Reserve …

The pandemic took a harsh toll on teen girls’ mental health, CDC says
1 year, 10 months ago

The pandemic took a harsh toll on teen girls’ mental health, CDC says

LA Times  

Players on the Stanford women’s soccer team wear warmup jerseys with “Mental Health Matters” on their backs and a butterfly patch on their sleeves to remember late goalie Katie Meyer, who died by suicide earlier in the year. The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls’ mental health, with almost 60% reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness, …

Are more people depressed & anxious, or are we just getting better at talking about mental health?
1 year, 10 months ago

Are more people depressed & anxious, or are we just getting better at talking about mental health?

LA Times  

This story was originally published in Group Therapy, a weekly newsletter answering questions sent in by readers about what’s been weighing on their hearts and minds. Two large, ongoing and yearly surveys conducted by the federal government are the Centers for Disease Control’s National Health Interview Survey — for which 88,000 people nationally are randomly selected to participate, and which …

Prolonged-pandemic stress affecting physical and mental health
2 years, 2 months ago

Prolonged-pandemic stress affecting physical and mental health

Firstpost  

When stress gets prolonged or is caused by a multitude of factors - not necessarily under our control – it becomes toxic and starts affecting health – both physical and mental The optimism over the possible end of the COVID-19 pandemic is fast being replaced by a plethora of new challenges. However, it is when stress gets prolonged or is …

Housing crisis, inflation weighing on young people's mental health after pandemic
2 years, 2 months ago

Housing crisis, inflation weighing on young people's mental health after pandemic

NL Times  

Young people are still struggling to recover from the mental consequences of the coronavirus, and all the other crises the Netherlands is facing are weighing heavily on them. The housing crisis and skyrocketing inflation, in particular, are affecting their mental health, EenVandaag reported after surveying 3Vraagt - part of the program’s regular opinion panel consisting of over 1,500 young people …

The cost of living crisis is wreaking havoc on our children’s mental health
2 years, 2 months ago

The cost of living crisis is wreaking havoc on our children’s mental health

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As the chair of the Anna …

Mental health issues like depression and anxiety on the rise globally
2 years, 2 months ago

Mental health issues like depression and anxiety on the rise globally

Hindustan Times  

October 10 is World Mental Health Day, a World Health Organization event to "raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health." We're working with countries to change their approaches so more people have access to support,ʺ Alison Schafer, technical advisor in WHOs Department of Mental Health, told DW. ʺIt's taken …

Make Mental Health a Global Priority; What Action India Can Take at Policy & Social Levels
2 years, 2 months ago

Make Mental Health a Global Priority; What Action India Can Take at Policy & Social Levels

News 18  

Across continents, every year, October 10 is observed as World Mental Health Day, with the goal to raise awareness about mental health and illness. This year’s theme for mental health, announced by the World Federation for Mental Health, is ‘Make mental health for all a global priority’. The first element is perhaps that of ‘priority.’ There is an urgent need …

US capitalism is bad for your mental health
2 years, 2 months ago

US capitalism is bad for your mental health

Al Jazeera  

And I know it – because I’ve lived it. But as we mark World Mental Health Day on October 10, it’s worth reflecting on the mental health dangers posed by the US’s increasingly globalised brand of neoliberal capitalism. According to a White House fact sheet released in March 2022, the country faces an “unprecedented mental health crisis among people of …

World Mental Health Day | Experts underline need for more psychiatrists, early identification
2 years, 2 months ago

World Mental Health Day | Experts underline need for more psychiatrists, early identification

The Hindu  

Healthcare experts on Sunday underlined the need for more psychiatrists and developing a support system to tackle mental health issues which they said worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. On the eve of World Mental Health Day, they said the problem has grown rapidly and Covid contributed in bringing the topic out of the closet. World Mental Health Day is celebrated …

How, when, and where to seek mental health care
2 years, 2 months ago

How, when, and where to seek mental health care

Live Mint  

While browsing social media, you will find many self-help and wellness platforms that provide tips and tools to change your life or promote your mental health. On Global Mental Health Day, which falls on October 10, let's go back to the basics of mental health and mental healthcare to dispel any concerns and answer any of your lingering questions. First, …

Sharp increase in people calling in sick with mental health problems
2 years, 3 months ago

Sharp increase in people calling in sick with mental health problems

NL Times  

Illness absenteeism is almost back to pre-pandemic levels. But the share of people calling in sick due to mental health problems - psychological absenteeism - has risen sharply, NU.nl reports based on figures from health and safety service providers HumanCare Capital and ArboNed. “The share of absenteeism for mental health reasons is increasing further in the total number of sick …

Australia's young people bouncing back after pandemic's impact on mental health — but it's not all good news
2 years, 3 months ago

Australia's young people bouncing back after pandemic's impact on mental health — but it's not all good news

ABC  

After a tough couple of years for young Australians, a survey shows that their mental health and social lives are heading in a positive direction, despite the ongoing pandemic. Key points: Survey reveals mental health and wellbeing of young Australians has dramatically improved in the past year Levels of psychological distress among 18-24 year olds were still above pre-pandemic levels …

Keep an eye on your student's mental health this back-to-school season
2 years, 4 months ago

Keep an eye on your student's mental health this back-to-school season

NPR  

Keep an eye on your student's mental health this back-to-school season Enlarge this image LA Johnson/NPR LA Johnson/NPR Students across the country are moving into dorms or getting ready to board school buses for their first day of class. For parents concerned about how their students are handling the new school year, here are five suggestions mental health experts say …

6 Things People Actually Need To Improve Their Mental Health Right Now
2 years, 6 months ago

6 Things People Actually Need To Improve Their Mental Health Right Now

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Your favorite Instagram influencer can post about self-care all day, showing glamorous pictures of bubble baths and retreats. According to Cook, SEL would include increased access to and education on mental health resources and strategies, from coping mechanisms like deep breathing to increased school staff training to handle social and emotional concerns. Paid mental wellness days and …

As US reaches one million COVID deaths, how are Americans coping?
2 years, 7 months ago

As US reaches one million COVID deaths, how are Americans coping?

Al Jazeera  

The torrent of coronavirus deaths, along with prolonged social isolation and financial hardship, have traumatised many. “Seeing that blow-by-blow of continuous death every single day would debilitate anyone,” Marlow told Al Jazeera. They’d be better off without me.” And she is far from alone: the collective stress, grief and trauma of the pandemic has had an undeniable effect on mental …

Pandemic increased anxiety, depression by a quarter: A'dam researchers
2 years, 8 months ago

Pandemic increased anxiety, depression by a quarter: A'dam researchers

NL Times  

Psychological complaints like anxiety and depression increased by a quarter worldwide in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, according to researchers from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam and the World Health Organization. The researchers call the information now known about the coronavirus' impact on mental health "just the tip of the iceberg." "This is a wake-up call for all …

Covid-19 triggered 25% jump in anxiety, depression; youngsters worst hit: WHO
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 triggered 25% jump in anxiety, depression; youngsters worst hit: WHO

India Today  

With the Omicron variant of coronavirus now under control and life returning to normal, a new report from the World Health Organisation paints a grim picture when it comes to mental health. The pandemic also had an impact on the availability of mental health services as the report flagged gaps in provisions to include mental health and psychosocial support in …

Your Risk Of A Mental Health Disorder Increases After COVID
2 years, 10 months ago

Your Risk Of A Mental Health Disorder Increases After COVID

Huff Post  

Jackyenjoyphotography via Getty Images New research published this week shines a light on another group of people whose mental health and well-being have been hit particularly hard over the past two years: people infected with COVID-19. “We need to acknowledge this reality and address these conditions now before they balloon into a much larger mental health crisis.” The connection between …

Covid-19 survivors have increased mental health risks up to a year later: Study
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19 survivors have increased mental health risks up to a year later: Study

Hindustan Times  

As the COVID-19 pandemic entered into its third year, countless people have undergone varying degrees of uncertainty, isolation and mental health challenges. Overall, the study found that people who had COVID-19 were 60 per cent more likely to suffer from mental health problems than those who were not infected, leading to increased use of prescription medication to treat such problems …

COVID-19 linked with increased risk of mental health disorders up to one year after infections, says US study
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 linked with increased risk of mental health disorders up to one year after infections, says US study

Firstpost  

More than 403 million people globally and 77 million in the US have been infected with the virus since the pandemic started Washington: COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk of mental health disorders, including anxiety, depression, substance use, and sleep disorders, up to one year after the viral infection, according to a US study. The researchers then followed all …

A tsunami of unmet need in mental health care: Lancet-WPA Commission on depression
2 years, 10 months ago

A tsunami of unmet need in mental health care: Lancet-WPA Commission on depression

The Hindu  

The world is failing to tackle the persisting and increasingly serious global crisis of depression it is facing, a Lancet and World Psychiatric Association Commission on depression has stated. As expected, the COVID-19 pandemic has created additional challenges, with the hardship, bereavement, isolation, and uncertainties, besides limited access to health care exacerbating mental health conditions, and bringing more people to …

Record number of children referred for serious mental health issues in pandemic
2 years, 10 months ago

Record number of children referred for serious mental health issues in pandemic

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A record number of children …

Worried your new year will be filled with anxiety? Here are 5 mental health tips to help you tackle 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

Worried your new year will be filled with anxiety? Here are 5 mental health tips to help you tackle 2022

LA Times  

As we enter a new year laden with uncertainty, our mental health and sense of well-being are being tested again. Here’s some advice, resources and explainers The coronavirus pandemic, wintertime, the daily stressors of life — it all can take a toll on our mental health. Destigmatizing mental health challenges can start with you 2021 was the year that athletes …

‘I’ve waited days and hours for a bed’ : Mental health services facing ‘desperate’ situation
2 years, 11 months ago

‘I’ve waited days and hours for a bed’ : Mental health services facing ‘desperate’ situation

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I think one of the worst parts about the whole experience of going into hospital …

Pandemic May Linger But Fitness Enthusiasts are Going Extra Mile to Stay Healthy
3 years ago

Pandemic May Linger But Fitness Enthusiasts are Going Extra Mile to Stay Healthy

News 18  

When the world faced the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic early last year, we didn’t know what to expect. In many cases we have seen psychosomatic illnesses such as arthritis, heart conditions arise in patients due to manhandling of stress and the pandemic was coupled with other issues too.” Mrs. Roy’s words are accentuated by the fact that the World Health Organization …

Employee wellness as a clinching factor
3 years ago

Employee wellness as a clinching factor

The Hindu  

From usually being just a parameter in ascertaining “Best Places to Work”, well-being is increasingly being seen as a whole category in itself while marking companies for employee-friendliness. Contributing to this trend is ‘Healthy Workplaces’, an exercise initiated in 2012 by a non-profit to rate companies on how well they weave concern for employee wellness — both of the body …

11 Things We Actually Want To Keep From 2021
3 years ago

11 Things We Actually Want To Keep From 2021

Huff Post  

Francesco Carta fotografo via Getty Images As 2022 approaches, there are some things we'd like to take with us. If you had told us on New Year’s Eve 2019 that two years from now we’d still be dealing with a devastating and ongoing pandemic, we probably wouldn’t have taken too kindly to the news. The normalization of mental health days …

Grief, Insomnia, Memories of Loved Ones Lost to Covid: Top Triggers of Distress Calls on NIMHANS Helpline
3 years, 2 months ago

Grief, Insomnia, Memories of Loved Ones Lost to Covid: Top Triggers of Distress Calls on NIMHANS Helpline

News 18  

Grief, memories of those who passed away due to Covid-19, insomnia, and behavioural changes among children — these are some of the top concerns discussed by callers on the 24×7 helpline set up by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in Bengaluru. “The other peak was achieved in June 2021 — during the second wave — when around …

The Covid-19 fallout: An imminent mental health epidemic among health workers
3 years, 2 months ago

The Covid-19 fallout: An imminent mental health epidemic among health workers

Hindustan Times  

During the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome outbreak of 2003, a high prevalence of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and sleep disorders were noted among health care workers. The occupational burnout During the Covid-19 pandemic, a systematic review across 21 countries found a high prevalence of moderate depression, anxiety, and PTSD among health care workers. The situation among Covid-19 warriors is …

Mental Health Pandemic is Real, Needs as Much Attention as COVID-19
3 years, 2 months ago

Mental Health Pandemic is Real, Needs as Much Attention as COVID-19

News 18  

He was 65 years old and had pain all over his body. Unicef’s – The State of the World’s Children 2021, On My Mind Report – released a few days ago addressed the mental health of children for the first time in 75 years. With more than 4 lakh deaths across India, thousands would need mental health support. At Latur, …

What happens to America's mental health under a second Trump administration? Very bad things
3 years, 2 months ago

What happens to America's mental health under a second Trump administration? Very bad things

Salon  

Donald Trump's presidency and the destructive forces it unleashed are a mental health emergency — as well as a public health emergency in general. Tens of millions of his followers now live in an alternate reality sustained by the Big Lie, an upside-down world in which Donald Trump is still the "real" president of the United States. What will happen …

Countries in South-East Asia region must make mental healthcare reality for all: WHO
3 years, 2 months ago

Countries in South-East Asia region must make mental healthcare reality for all: WHO

The Hindu  

On the eve of World Mental Health Day, the World Health Organization on Saturday urged countries in the South-East Asia region to make mental healthcare for all a reality by strengthening services to meet increased needs and fill gaps exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ms. Singh said WHO is assisting member states to scale up and close gaps in mental …

Malaika Arora makes a confession before World Mental Health Day: I survived because of yoga
3 years, 2 months ago

Malaika Arora makes a confession before World Mental Health Day: I survived because of yoga

Hindustan Times  

Mental Health Day 2021: Our mental health is as important as our physical health. And a day before the world celebrates World Mental Health Day 2021, on October 10, Bollywood's OG yogini Malaika Arora highlighted the same. Malaika Arora makes a confession before World Mental Health Day: I survived because of yoga World Mental Health Day will be celebrated on …

World failed to achieve 2020 mental health target: WHO
3 years, 2 months ago

World failed to achieve 2020 mental health target: WHO

India Today  

The world missed most of the mental health targets in 2020 and has failed to provide people with mental health services amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a World Health Organisation report released on Friday. In 2020, just 51 per cent of WHO’s 194 member states reported that their mental health policy or plan was in line with international and …

Lack of Professionals, Social Stigma: India Has Miles to Go in Establishing Mental Health Infrastructure
3 years, 2 months ago

Lack of Professionals, Social Stigma: India Has Miles to Go in Establishing Mental Health Infrastructure

News 18  

For decades mental illnesses have been hidden behind walls of societal norms, patriarchy and stigma. In a survey published by the World Health Organisation, it says the pandemic has halted critical mental health services in 93 per cent of the countries. However, prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, countries were spending less than 2 per cent of their national health budgets …

Girls, Kids From Low Income Families Face Greater Mental Health Risks Post Covid-19: UNICEF
3 years, 2 months ago

Girls, Kids From Low Income Families Face Greater Mental Health Risks Post Covid-19: UNICEF

News 18  

Girls and children from disadvantaged backgrounds face the greatest mental health risks triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, says a report released by UNICEF on Tuesday. The report said that “not all children were affected equally.” “Children and adolescents who faced the greatest mental health risks came from disadvantaged families, had pre-existing mental health conditions or a history of adverse childhood …

'Education, Communication, Conversation': This 26-Yr-Old is Changing Mental Health Space in Urban India
3 years, 2 months ago

'Education, Communication, Conversation': This 26-Yr-Old is Changing Mental Health Space in Urban India

News 18  

Millennials as a generation have always been known for welcoming cultural and societal changes, in layman’s language the “woke” generation. While today’s sedulous youth is busy carving their ways out in bustling cities and occupied lives, caring for their mental health was pushed on the back burner until the alarming Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020. There comes a moment in …

Covid pandemic leading to rise in mental health problems in Indore
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid pandemic leading to rise in mental health problems in Indore

India Today  

Covid-19 not only affects our body but also mental stability. The health department of Indore has recorded the number of mental illness patients rising from 300 in a month in 2019 to 600 in 2020 and an average of 800 in the year 2021. Dr Nidhi Jain Bukharia, Psychiatrist at Indore district hospital told Times of India that the hospitals …

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