Readers agreed that some of the best things about running are setting and reaching goals, interacting with other runners and running across beautiful landscapes. There’s no doubt about it–running is good for your health! What other reason do we need to lace up? For the most part, running ...
Technology use may be one strategy to promote mental health and wellbeing among young adults in post-secondary education settings experiencing increasing distress and mental health difficulties. The JoyPop™ app is mobile mental health tool with a growing evidence base. The objectives of this resear...
Systemic racism, the COVID health crisis and an economic meltdown are the cataclysmic events that have caused significant increases in mental health and substance‐related disorders in the United States this year, according to a new report released Aug. 24 by the American Mental Health Counselors ...
Many people in mental health crisis fear that if theydial 988, law enforcement might show up or they might be forced to go to the hospital. But getting sent that kind of "involuntary emergency rescue" happens to around 1% of callers, suggestsnew datafrom Vibrant Emotional Health, the ...
Children’s commissioner says fewer than one in three children referred for mental health support gets treated in a year
A mental health program is a national plan of action that outlines the strategies and resources needed to address mental health issues in a country. It prioritizes community-based care, deinstitutionalization, and collaboration across different sectors. These programs may also focus on specific populat...
From a public health perspective, we speculate that the inclusion of PE items in routine screening tools could improve the prediction of suicide risk. Our study lends additional weight to the call for the routine inclusion of PE items when assessing STBs in both research and clinical settings. ...
"The numbers are horrifying," said Becker. Efforts have been made to increase the number of mental health professionals in Texas schools including awareness campaigns, new student loan repayment laws for mental health professionals, along with additional state and federal funding.However...
The Royal College of Psychiatrists said that the country is coming to terms with the "biggest hit to its mental health in generations" as it called for action from the Government. It said that there were 4.3 million referrals to specialist mental health services in England during 2021. ...
Early intervention can make a major difference to their recovery. Prevention programmesand early intervention, such as parenting classes, family support, drug education, resilience programmes in schools, stress management, mental health awareness, have had a positive impact in reducing the numbers of pe...