A new report from Crisis Text Line and Common Good Labs offers solutions to the youth mental health crisis based on over 87,000 anonymized conversations with young people who talked about what helps them cope.
A new report from Crisis Text Line and Common Good Labs offers solutions to the youth mental health crisis based on over 87,000 anonymized conversations with young people who talked about what helps them cope.
Built on the belief that no one in Australia should have to face their darkest moments alone, Lifeline provides free and confidential 24/7 one-to-one crisis support via phone (13 11 14), text, and online chat services as well as mental health information and resources via their digital self-led Support Toolkit.
Headstrong is a wellbeing mobile app (and is also available on any device via a web browser). It’s a chatbot companion that supports young people (aged 12-17) in building wellbeing by teaching skills for navigating day-to-day challenges. It uses rule-based logic to converse with users to teach skills, give users …
It is with pleasure that the eMental Health International Collaborative (eMHIC) announces the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Global Leadership Exchange (GLE). This strategic collaboration marks a significant milestone in leveraging the collective strengths of these two significant peak body organisations in respective fields to advance …
For over 34 years, KHP demonstrated its commitment to improve youth access to mental health support, through innovation. When the organization began, we were the first national helpline to provide professional counselling directly to children and youth across Canada — based on the central belief that young people deserved a …
Based at the Mental Health Center Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen Denmark, VIRTU Research Group is at the forefront of developing virtual reality (VR) based treatments for psychiatric disorders. VIRTU utilizes the immersive power of VR to create safe and controlled environments where patients can confront their challenges.
Substance use disorder (SUD) in the U.S. has risen dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic began. According to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 40.3 million people aged 12 or older had a past-year substance use disorder and 1 in 11 workers suffers from SUD. New national and …
New Zealand (NZ) is ideally situated in the Pacific Ocean, it is home to 5.12 million people with a population density of 20 people per square kilometer. It is a land of glorious green forests, soaring mountains and sandy beaches, a land made famous by Peter Jackson’s Hobbit movies. However …
Parliament has set a new benchmark in mental health advocacy with its comprehensive resolution dated 12 December 2023. The Own Initiative Report, led by MEP Sara, presents a holistic approach to mental health, affirming it as a fundamental human right and addressing its multifaceted nature across the EU.
The prevalence of youth mental health issues is a significant concern globally, with approximately one in four young people in the Western world experiencing a mental health disorder annually. In the Netherlands, a quarter of young adults were categorized as ‘psychologically unhealthy’ in 2021, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated …
In 2015 the Scottish Government first rolled out national access to a digital mental health product: the clinically evidenced, computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy program Beating the Blues.
In this digital campaign, young people across 5 African countries presented three ethical issues that are most important for them: Confidentiality, Informed consent and Affordability.
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Andrew is a visionary change maker in New Zealand’s e-health landscape. As Aotearoa New Zealand’s youngest CEO in the health sector, Andrew solves heath issues by identifying solutions through both a traditional and innovative lens. Throughout his career he has been committed to changing the country’s health system from the inside out, and growing people so they can deliver better health outcomes.
Andrew has been CEO of Whakarongorau Aotearoa (formerly Homecare Medical), a social enterprise providing national telehealth services, since its establishment in 2015. The organisation has grown exponentially in that time from 150 people to today’s workforce of 2,500. Andrew is dedicated to solving inequitable access to health care by creating partnerships in provincial and rural areas to support ethnic communities including Māori and Pasifika, empowering local organisations to provide solutions for the own communities.
Whakarongorau Aotearoa’s 24/7 services operate across seven digital channels including voice, webchat and text, and are supported by clinical teams including more than 200 nurses, paramedics and specialists.
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Victoria is CEO of Mental Health Innovations, the charity behind SHOUT, the UK’s first 24/7 crisis text service. From 2011 to 2017, she was Director of Programmes at The Royal Foundation, building a portfolio of projects including the Invictus Games, Coach Core, United for Wildlife and Heads Together.