Search Tag: mental health
Mental Health Morbidity Among ICU Survivors and Caregivers
2022 14 Jun
There is significant evidence that patients who survive critical illness experience morbidity after discharge from the ICU. This is commonly referred to as the post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). In addition to a negative impact on the physical health of ICU survivors, PICS also includes mental health morbidity. Studies have shown that mechanically... Read more
Study Reveals Comedy, AI, and Self-Care Can Quickly Boost Patient Mental Health
2022 18 May
Dramatic Reduction in Depression, Stress, and Anxiety Reported "In just eight weeks during the pandemic, women living with advanced cancer, ages 31 to 74, reported feeling more empowered, and less depressed, stressed, and anxious while using artificial intelligence to create personalized self-care plans infused with comedy and other relaxation... Read more
Mental Health and Policy Stringency During COVID-19
2022 03 May
According to two new studies that have reviewed data from 15 countries, pandemic policy measures aimed at controlling rather than eliminating COVID-19 are associated with worse mental health and lower life evaluations. Findings are published in The Lancet. Study results show that countries that aimed to eliminate community transmission within... Read more
Geneva Health Forum 2022
2022 03 May
Hybrid Event Find Geneva Health Forum On Social Media Read more
APA 2022 - American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting
2022 21 May
June 7-10 Online Find APA On Social Media Read more
How Wise Are You?
2021 07 Dec
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that a seven-item scale can help determine a person’s level of wisdom. The results are apparently quite reliable. The same researchers had previously developed a 28-item San Diego Wisdom Scale (SD-WISE-28). The scale has been used in several large national and international... Read more
Behavioural and Maternal Health Drop for U.S. Children and Women
2021 14 Oct
The 2021 Health of Women and Children report, recently assembled by the United Health Foundation, shows deteriorating behavioural and maternal health among U.S. women and children. This report is included in America’s Health Rankings, which analyses U.S. national health by state, using historical and comprehensive health, environmental and socioeconomic... Read more
10 October 2021 - Celebrating “World Mental Health Day”
2021 30 Sep
“World Mental Health Day,” celebrated 10 October every year, is a global campaign advocating mental health and educating the public. The World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) established World Mental Health Day in 1992 and broadcast a two-hour telecast across the globe for the first three years to promote mental health. Since then, the WFMH has... Read more