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Access to mental healthcare is about to get harder, at a time when even more people need help

Julian Carvajal/Flickr The US has long faced a shortage of mental healthcare, particularly for people with serious illnesses such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.  The need for mental healthcare is increasing as.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 1st, 2020

China just made it even harder for people in the country to access WhatsApp and Threads

The Chinese government made Apple remove two apps – just .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 19th, 2024

Pandemic offers mental health challenges, opportunities

The coronavirus pandemic has upended work and home lives and brought many people new levels of stress, depression or loneliness. Some healthcare workers also see the pandemic optimistically as a way to better address mental health......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 5th, 2021

How primary care impacts chronic conditions and healthcare costs for Triad employers

In today’s healthcare environment, employees often avoid seeking primary care due to multiple barriers such as costs, health insurance confusion, inconvenient access to a doctor, and limited time to visit a physician. In fact, 44% of Americans a.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 3rd, 2021

How primary care impacts chronic conditions and healthcare costs for Triangle employers

In today’s healthcare environment, employees often avoid seeking primary care due to multiple barriers such as costs, health insurance confusion, inconvenient access to a doctor, and limited time to visit a physician. In fact, 44% of Americans admi.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 3rd, 2021

How primary care impacts chronic conditions and healthcare costs for Charlotte employers

In today’s healthcare environment, employees often avoid seeking primary care due to multiple barriers such as costs, health insurance confusion, inconvenient access to a doctor, and limited time to visit a physician. In fact, 44% of Ameri.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 3rd, 2021

: 55% of people say they worry about hunger and homelessness in America during Pandemic Year 2

It's the first time in 20 years that a majority of survey participants said they worried about people having access to food and shelter......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 26th, 2021

Investments in telehealth solutions in Hawaii address the need for members to continue essential care

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the healthcare landscape, including how people access care. While telehealth services had been gaining ground in the years before the pandemic, particularly in rural areas, moving in-person services to virtual .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 12th, 2021

Why income inequality is the key predictor of COVID-19 death rates, according to 3 Kellogg School professors

Researchers found that low-income people faced more COVID deaths because of disparities in access to healthcare and health preconditions. Researchers found a staggering difference in death rates between low- and high-income people. B.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytFeb 12th, 2021

Unlike the 2008 recession, Covid-19 is harder on jobs held by women

In 2008, it was construction and manufacturing. This time it's retail and healthcare......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 11th, 2020

Working from home could be much harder depending on where you live — here are the 17 US cities with the worst internet access

Getty/Lean In/Tara Moore As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, many companies, school districts, and universities are requiring people to work from home or learn remotely.  .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 9th, 2020

Watch people in cities around the world cheer from their windows and rooftops at the same time to thank healthcare workers and first responders

REUTERS/Yves Herman Every day, people are cheering and clapping in cities around the world to show appreciation and solidarity with fr.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 8th, 2020

Best New Ideas in Health Care: Would you tell your innermost secrets to Alexa? How AI therapists could save you time and money on mental health care

People reveal more personal and intimate details to human-like apps and bots that can ‘sense’ emotions and concerns......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 22nd, 2020

7 things that mentally strong people don"t waste time doing, according to a psychotherapist

Daxiao Productions/Shutterstock Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, mental strength coach, and international bestsellin.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 20th, 2020

City program will offer visits from mental health pros to first-time parents

The Trump administration is suspending enrollments by New York residents in use to through airport security and customs, citing new limits on federal access to state driver’s license data aimed at... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkFeb 7th, 2020

7 things mentally strong people don"t waste time doing, according to a psychotherapist

Daxiao Productions/Shutterstock Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, mental strength coach, and international bestsellin.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 19th, 2020

How to avoid family feuds and look after your mental health this Christmas

LisaStallion / Getty Images Christmas has a reputation for being a time of cheer. But for many people, there can be negative emotions associated.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 15th, 2019

MIB: Psychologists & Behavioral Economists

The Masters in Business pod turned 5 this summer, and I wanted to update how people could access the archives in more interesting ways. One request we get all the time is to organize the shows by categor.....»»

Category: blogSource: TheBigPictureSep 20th, 2019

A new study found that self-driving vehicles may have a harder time detecting people with dark skin, and it could point to a bigger issue with how the technology is tested

Jeff Swensen/Getty Images A new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology suggests autonomou.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 7th, 2019

Which Mental Wellness Apps Are Best For You?

The stigma surrounding mental health and treatment is slowly fading. And now, thanks to technology and apps, more and more people have easy and affordable access to the support they need to stay on top of their mental well-being. Q1 […] The .....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkMay 2nd, 2018

Disclosing mental illness to an employer is a tough call in some cases. Questions to ask

An estimated 16.2 million adults in the U.S. had at least one major depressive episode. Some people may be high functioning and able to push through for a time, but depression can&ap.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJul 6th, 2018