Tag: Mental Health
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Making health technology accessible to everyone (Massive Science)
Who is most likely to feel the impact of soaring health care costs and cuts in government spending? It’s those that have historically been underrepresented in the US: older low-income adults, people with mental illness, and racial/ethnic minority patients. New technologies can improve the health and wellness of underrepresented groups, but despite the recent growth…
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Bringing mental health to the forefront of COVID-19 (Thrive Global)
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in travel restrictions, border shutdowns, and widespread stay-at-home orders around the world. While most governments are advising self-isolation and social distancing to prevent the spread of the virus, we must be mindful of what this regulation means in practice and its impact on daily living. As cities continue to propose…
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Imagine spending one hour in solitary (The Nahmias Cipher Report)
LOUISIANA, United States – What comes to mind when people think about solitary confinement? Society depicts prisoners in locked cells with little or no contact with the outside world. This is the reality of thousands of prisoners throughout the penal system in America, but what makes this subject topical and visceral is the recent release…
Sophie Okolo, MPH 