Did you know that approximately every 40 seconds, someone takes their own life?

With nearly one billion people currently living with a mental disorder, this staggering statistic is no surprise. In fact, in low-income countries, over 75 percent of individuals suffering from mental issues will never receive treatment.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically disrupted — and in some cases wholly halted — mental health treatment. This could not come at a more inopportune time, as the demand for these services is quickly increasing. Due to the chronic nature of depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions, we are seeing a worldwide economic impact from the lack of necessary treatment available.

Stigmas of any kind typically manifest from a lack of understanding. We frequently see inaccurate representations of people through TV shows, news stations, and online memes.

Oftentimes, people will believe stigmas they see about a group of people they aren’t familiar with, accepting the portrayal as truth.

Negative stigmas against people struggling with their mental health not only affect them, but their family members and others who care about their wellbeing. Seeing a loved one wrestle against discrimination can be challenging as well.

For those facing unfair stigmas, it can make it more difficult for them to improve or move past the issues that are plaguing them.

A relatively new and value-based care trend, healthcare screening assessments are helping clinicians understand the social determinants affecting a population’s overall health.

As screening assessments have become increasingly utilized by clinicians, concerns are being raised regarding whether they have the various tools and communication techniques needed to effectively use these assessments.

Due to this trend still being in its infancy, designers are struggling to create effective and efficient tools without a proper model to base their efforts on.

Approximately one in six children suffer from a mental health condition — such as depression or anxiety — yet only half of those receive any type of treatment.

Overwhelming evidence shows that early treatment for adolescent youth is effective and helps set up children for success in school. In addition, the earlier proper treatment begins, the lesser the financial burden is later on.

Mental Health Technologies (MHT) is a HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based platform used to test and screen patients for a variety of conditions.

These include:

-Mental health disorders and suicidal ideations
-Substance abuse
-Pain management

Because our system is designed to connect patients to the correct outside specialist, the MHT assessment tool is manufactured with the family care physician in mind.

Today, we want to talk to you about the stages one can expect to go through while in the healing process, what it’s like to experience relapses, and when it's time to seek professional grief counseling.

We all go through tough times. And many of us require the listening ear of a close friend or family member to help talk us through it and gain a rational perspective.

But other times, we are worried about the mental health of others. And, if you happen to live with this individual or are around them often, seeing the warning signs will most likely be evident.

Through recent studies, it has become clear that patients respond more truthfully when answering sensitive, yet pertinent information regarding their health without having another person involved — such as a nurse or other member of clinician staff. This privacy provides one with time to thoroughly reflect and answer without judgment.

Suicide is a community-wide public health issue that requires coordination between individuals, families, clinicians, and other healthcare professionals.

In the President’s first State of the Union Address on March 1st, one of the main issues he tackled was the state of our mental health services in the United States.

If you have ever fallen victim to work-related stress, then you probably know that the feeling of overwhelm you experience from it doesn’t just disappear when you leave the office.

It follows you home.

If the pressure from your job is coming from a specific task or deadline, you may notice that the stress you’re experiencing goes away after a certain amount of time.

Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is a severe type of anxiety that makes people feel as though they are being continuously judged and evaluated. Many people who suffer from this disorder will oftentimes feel awkward or less-than — which then causes them to avoid social situations altogether.

In this article, Mental Health Technologies is speaking to Khara Croswaite Brindle — a Clinical Supervisor and Licensed Clinical Therapist — about the importance of tracking and using assessment tools and exploring the different ways this can benefit clinicians and patients, alike.

Is the COVID pandemic taking its toll on your mental health? You’re not alone.

In this article, we’re going to go over three of the leading causes that have been identified by scientists as strong contributing factors that put people at risk for developing an addiction.

Seasonal affective disorder, otherwise known as SAD, is a form of depression brought on by the change of seasons.

SAD is most commonly felt during the fall and winter months, however, there are some people who will experience seasonal depression through the spring and summer months, as well.

To fully understand how treatments can help, however, we must first familiarize ourselves with what causes SAD.