MENTAL HEALTH ADVISOR BILL WILKERSON DISCUSSES THE RISE IN MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND HOW THEY IMPACT THE WORKFORCE.An interview with mental health advisor Bill Wilkerson is presented. When asked about the human resource (HR) mental health initiatives in organizations, he refers to the commitment of...
And while younger generations may be more likely to seek help for mental health issues, this wouldn’t account for the all of the above findings, the researchers noted. A likely explanation could be the concurrent rise in social media, they said. In addition to being less likely to interact...
4) Prioritize early intervention and prevention.Implementing universal screeners can identify at-risk students and help address mental health issues before they escalate, the report asserted. "These proactive measures can significantly reduce the long-term impact of mental health disorders and contribute ...
Along with the rise in mental health problems, worry about getting infected with COVID-19, as identified by Taylor et al. [18] as one of the indicators of COVID-19 stress syndrome, also escalated. This worry was described as more prominent during the first weeks of the lockdown measures...
Through pricey courses or one-on-one meetings, the influencers often promise clarity, motivation, and healing that leads to a new lifestyle — the one you've always chased after. But whether or not they have any formal training, in mental health care or coaching, is another matter. Unlike...
losing your job almost always means losing your health insurance; thereby, leaving many vulnerable at the time when they are most in need. According to the survey, over 6 million adults in 2009 had a mental health disorder that went untreated and of this number, 42 percent said it was beca...
The second year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a rise in hospital visits for mental health care among children and teenagers, with teen girls particularly affected, as indicated by a study examining insurance claims of over 4.1 million children. Increases in psychiatric admissions, extended hospital...
I think it becomes less obvious but more chilling to think about what happens to those anxious kids who now have to go back and get back into social interactions. So I think the rates of depression and anxiety and loneliness are going to continue to rise unless we start thinking about a ...
In an interview on Tuesday, St. John of God Services director Dr Charles Masulani Mwale, whose institution has a rehabilitation facility, said the figures would have been worse if the research was done in rural areas. He said: “The country has a huge burden of mental health. We don’t...
(CDC). More kidsdied from gun violencethat year than from car accidents, drug overdoses, or cancer. As the number of mass shootings in schools continues to rise, parents worry about the issue more and more each school year. And so do kids, given that more and m...