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Mental health apps are becoming more popular
Digital infrastructure and e-medicine are key priorities nationally: this year alone, the New Zealand government earmarked over $600 million to invest in data and digital infrastructure in the health system. Some supporters claim that technology can...
Our new study shows that the impact of mental health
In England, the rates of childhood mental disorders have risen over the last 20 years. In 2017, the proportion of children aged five to fifteen with a mental illness increased. Emotional disorders, such as anxiety and...
The consequences for mental health of being a “model Citizen
The pandemic brought to light the vulnerability of ethnic groups. I believe that the government is now more aware of their needs as citizens, taxpayers and children. They are no longer viewed as a...
which posts on social media are evidence-based. What can we do
The debate about how to combat misinformation on social media is more relevant than ever. We’ve seen misinformation about medical conditions spreading along with COVID and political misinformation affecting the outcome of elections, as well as national...
Why It Is Not Likely To Improve People’s Job Prospects
In the UK, the rate of unemployment among 16-64-year-olds is 4.4%. Although slightly higher than the pre-pandemic level, it is still low by historical standards. The rates of “economic inactivity”, as economists call it,...
Why students want more done about mental health in schools
The number of young Australians experiencing psychological distress is increasing. The implications for COVID-19, the stress on training, and availability psychologists will likely add to mental health challenges. The COVID-19 has contributed to the decline of mental health in Australian youth. Our...
Are America’s deportation policies traumatizing immigrants
This case shows the precarious and fearful existence that Mexican immigrants live today due to Donald Trump’s strict deportation policy. This vulnerable group is likely to experience mental health issues due to the looming threat...
Here’s what I learned as a historian who has the disorder
Since the age of 16, my thoughts have been invisible and tormenting. In an article I published in 2014 entitled The Unseen Obsession I described my experience as having quit university in the middle of my...
Financial crisis affects people’s mental wellbeing
We are the only team to have conducted a systematized review on global research that links financial crises with mental harm. We found that almost 100 studies out of the nearly 7,000 we reviewed showed...
An inquest into the death of Soleiman Faqiri at a’super prison’ in Ontario reignites reform calls
Imagine that your family member has a mental crisis. Instead of being treated in a mental facility, they are locked up inside a notorious province jail. Your family member is in a mental health crisis,...