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Techniques, tips, and tools to alleviate physician stress

Studies show that physicians experience a higher level of stress than people in other professions. Even before the pandemic, almost half of the workforce had been experiencing some level of burnout, as stated in an article published in the American Medical Association. Since the pandemic, the number of physicians experiencing

Telehealth

Telehealth can shield patients against the effects of mental health stigma

The American Psychological Association (APA) provided an overview of the benefits of telepsychology in a recent issue of Monitor on Psychology (Vol. 51, No 5), authored by Zara Greenbaum. In addition to common barriers against seeking services (i.e. lack of transportation, health care coverage, local providers, and financial means)

Suicide prevention

Older adults' technology adoption, key to improving health outcomes

Morris Panner of Forbes published an article about technology adoption as key to improving outcomes for the Baby Boomer generation. Panner commented on the increasing number of older adults due to the aging of the Baby Boomer generation, with older people are projected to outnumber children by 2030. Panner reports

Suicide prevention

Research highlights positive and negative impacts of Digital Age on suicide prevention

Dr. Keita Franklin of PsychCentral summarized findings from research on the impact of the Digital Age on suicide prevention: Negative impact of the Digital AgeIt is common for social media users to experience an increase in life dissatisfaction or poor self-esteem as they compare their everyday lives to the “highlight

Suicide prevention

Digital health can bridge healthcare gaps in older adults

A recent article by Rock Health highlighted the importance of digital health platforms for older adults. The article advocated for use of digital health technologies for older adults, stating that the healthcare system is not designed to meet the needs of the increasing population of older adults. Older adults suffer

Suicide prevention

Digital intervention for suicide prevention

Dr. Michelle Torok and her colleagues recently published an article in the Lancet Digital Health Journal titled Suicide Prevention using Self-guided Digital Interventions: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. The researchers looked at the effect of digital suicide intervention strategies across 16 studies, including data for 4,

Digital Health

How digital technology can help purge the stigma against mental health

Javeed Sukhera of Medical Xpress published an article about “How digital technology can reduce mental illness stigma”. Sukhera shed light on how mental health stigma may be perpetuated, despite good intentions, by mental health providers through shaming and blaming clients for mental health concerns. Also contributing to the issue is

Telehealth

Telehealth functions & considerations in preventing & treating addiction during COVID-19

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) stated their support for the use of telehealth for addiction prevention and treatment services during COVID-19, citing the following functions in particular: Lowering exposure rates and protecting the medically vulnerable.Safely treating individuals infected with COVID-19.Monitoring patients remotely and maintaining client-patient engagement.

COVID-19

The impact of COVID-19 on students' mental health experiences

Core Spaces, a student housing developer, conducted a survey of 2,500 US college participants in 11 States about the impact COVID-19 had had on them, including their mental health experiences. Of note, the majority of students surveyed reported experiencing a changed sleep pattern (76%), more stress or anxiety (75%

Suicide prevention

Preventing suicide with technology

The American Medical Association (AMA) has advised ways to improve suicide prevention measures using digital technology. The AMA cites a number of gaps that digital technology can be used to fill, including failure to proactively identify suicide risk, lack of efficiency in acting to improve safety, and a trend of