Prioritising Mental Health and Wellbeing for All
Mental health has never been higher up the national agenda – a positive move for all. Yet, despite the increase in national strategies and initiatives…
Mental Health
Will an Increase in Youth Vaping Derail the UK’s Commitment to a Smoke-free Future?
The last couple of months has seen the release of two key surveys highlighting a rise in youth vaping in the UK. This is important…
Anticipatory Care: How Health Coaching can Improve Patient Health and Reduce Pressure on Healthcare Services
There’s little doubt that the health and social care system is under tremendous strain and experiencing some of the most severe pressures in its 70-year…
Your Mental Health on Cigarettes: How to Quit
A lot of people that carry mental burdens tend to smoke to relieve their stress. A study on cigarettes and smoking found that people who suffer…
Music Wellness Technology (Vera) Aims to Assist Carers of People Affected by Dementia
New intuitive music intervention tool Vera launches, designed for the carers of people affected by dementia. Through a strategic, industry-first agreement, Vera App users are…
Challenges for today’s Mental Health Services
The NHS in England planned to spend around £14.8bn providing Mental Health services in 2021/22, with £2.3bn coming from NHS England specialised commissioning and £12.5bn…
How Technology can Help Fill the Therapist Gap
We’re facing a mental health crisis. The World Health Organisation reports that Covid triggered a 25% increase globally in anxiety and depression. In March 2021…
How to Seek Digital Mental Health Treatment
It is a well-known fact that a large number of Americans require mental health care. However, studies have shown that around 35% of the country’s…
How Chatbots Can Provide Psychotherapy for Patients
COVID-19 pushed many medical providers to go digital, pivoting to telemedicine to continue providing services to patients when close contact wasn’t safe. However, increased demand…
Want to Tackle Mental Ill-health in the Workplace? Start with Inequality
The pandemic taught us the importance of prioritising mental health. Before Covid-19, 62% of employees reported positive mental health, but that number dropped to 28%…