Category Archives: Mental Health

A food delivery driver, a personal shopper and a restaurant owner share the trials and tribulations they've faced since start of the pandemic. USA TODAY The science is screaming: Americans are in turmoil. More than 80% of U.S Continue reading →

The inability to attend school is one of the reasons behind the large rise in anxiety among BAME children under 18. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian Children of black, Asian and ethnic minority heritage are suffering much worse damage to their mental health as a result of the pandemic than their white peers, research has found. The higher risk of BAME people dying from Covid-19 and inability to attend school over the last three months are behind large rises in anxiety and self-harm among non-white under-18s, experts say Continue reading →

A nurse checks-in via phone with a patient self-quarantined at home. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) UW psychologist Jonathan Kanter is studying how the stay-at-home order during coronavirus has been impacting peoples mental health, using surveys for people to rate how theyre feeling Continue reading →

22.06.20 Parminder Sandhu, Mental Health Services Manager for Health Exchange As the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic continues, there is increased awareness that the virus is causing problems far beyond physical illness. So, what are some of mental health challenges patients are currently facing? And how can we support those impacted to take back control of their mental wellbeing Continue reading →

FCF|REACT Capacity Building on Adult and Child Mental Health (2 positions: 1 international and 1 national team preferred) Objective and methodology of Consultancy: The objective of this consultancy is to increase capacity (knowledge, skills, and attitudes) of FCF|REACT funded partners on common adult and child mental health problems so that they can improve early identification of mental health issues and primary intervention, as well as increase advocacy for referrals and development of specialized services. The methodology includes conducting a training needs assessment in close collaboration with the FCF|REACT Child Protection team, development/adjustment of training curriculum, and provision of online training and remote coaching (webinars, online small groups discussions, individual coaching). A brief report of these training and coaching sessions will then be written Continue reading →

Three Corners Health Services Society is preparing to host an online mental health forum. The four-day event will be one of their longest events yet, says executive director Lori Sellars. Continue reading →

Funding from Larimer County's .25% sales tax for behavioral health services is flowing back to the community. Fort Collins Coloradoan Larimer County and Fort Collins officials are sharply at odds about the location of the countys taxpayer-supported behavioral health facility. Continue reading →

As United States residents continue to weather the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, its taking a toll on their mental health, according to a new national survey led by researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers universities. Continue reading →

BY SONALI GUPTA TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT Last Sunday afternoon, when news of Sushant Singh Rajputs demise came out, it was shocking to say the least. Within a couple of hours, my social media timeline was filled with posts, which were speculating and ascribing reasons for his death or numerous accounts sharing their own mental health stories Continue reading →

Express News Service KOCHI:"Before I realised what I was going through, things got really bad and I started considering suicide as an option. For a whole year, the idea of suicide was a very real option for me. Continue reading →