Monthly Archives: December 2024

New Technology and Mental Health Treatment — Some Early Promise.

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“There is an emerging frontier of mental health treatments using new technologies that are offering promising early results and possibilities. Motivated in part by the limitations of existing treatments — mostly involving drugs or talk therapy with a psychologist — many researchers are looking to develop digital tools to treat mental health …. Technology treatment may be in its infancy and will need to undergo rigorous and much bigger testing. But it illustrates how the next generation of therapies has the potential to be far more accessible and straight forward than before — with implications for the many people seeking help for mental health. You don’t need medication for that, you don’t need a psychologist to talk about your life  …. It’s so simple — just sitting in front of a computer.” ”Tech-Powered Treatments.” Financial Times (December 18, 2024).




Global Mental Health Pandemic — Young People, Couples & Social Media.

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“A mental health pandemic is engulfing the world’s workplaces ….  The scale of the problem is hugely worrying, particularly among young people ….  Factors driving the global mental health crisis range from the cost of living to the pervasive use of social media …. However, after huge progress on improving mental health at work, some campaigners are warning of worrying signs of a reversal — partly as a result of a backlash against “woke” attitudes and a belief that such concerns even fuel mental health disorders. There’s more unhelpful rhetoric going around, with people using terms like ‘snowflake’ and beginning to point towards mental health as being a cause of inactivity in the economy This is leading to an increase in stigma which will prevent people speaking up about it. This is a challenge for us.” “Global Mental Health Crisis Among Young and in the Workplace.” Financial Times (Dec. 17, 2024).