Cash, basic treatment can improve mental health of people in poverty
Poverty and mental illness can go hand in hand, with financial troubles leading to depression and anxiety, which in turn can make it difficult for people to succeed financially. A recent worldwide study led by Vikram Patel, professor in the Department of Global Health and Population at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, found that interventions providing people in poverty with either cash support or access to basic treatment had positive effects on their mental health.
A May-June 2021 article in Harvard Magazine highlighted work by Patel, a research psychiatrist, to promote mental health in areas where access to treatment is scarce. For example, he and his colleagues trained community members in Zimbabwe and other countries to provide a simple form of cognitive behavioral therapy.
India’s second wave shocks the country
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An unprecedented surge of COVID-19 infections has led to skyrocketing rates of hospitalizations and deaths all throughout India, according to
Reuters. For 17 days straight, the country reported 300,000 daily infections, bringing the country’s total infections to 21 million cases on May 6.
India, with a population of 1.3 billion, is the world’s second most populated country, and many people live in close proximity to one another in densely inhabited cities, towns and neighborhoods.
India’s healthcare system has been overwhelmed by the country’s second wave of infections. Entire families have tested positive for COVID-19, filling hospitals with people of all ages. The overflow of patients has led to a critical shortage of beds and space, forcing many hospitals to turn patients away.
Cost-effectiveness evidence of mental health prevention and promotion interventions: A systematic review of economic evaluations
Long Khanh-Dao Le , Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Validation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Project administration, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing
Affiliation Deakin University, Deakin Health Economics, Institute for Health Transformation, School of Health and Social Development, Geelong, Australia ⨯
Cathrine Mihalopoulos, Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Supervision, Writing – review & editing
Affiliation Deakin University, Deakin Health Economics, Institute for He
The Apple TV+ documentary series by Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry has been given a title, with The Me You Can t See premiering on the streaming service on May 21.
Originally announced in 2019, the documentary series on mental health by media mogul Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, will finally air on May 21. Previously in development without an announced title, Apple confirmed its name on Monday as The Me You Can t See.
The show will see Winfrey and Prince Harry guide discussions about mental health and emotional well-being, including opening up about their own mental health journeys and struggles.
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Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey s documentary series focusing on mental health awareness is heading to Apple TV+ later this month.
Titled
The Me You Can t See
, the show will feature Winfrey and the Duke of Sussex discussing mental health journeys and emotional well-being with a number of high-profile guests, including Lady Gaga, Glenn Close, and NBA players DeMar DeRozan and Langston Galloway. Winfrey and Harry will open up about their own experiences too.
With conversations transcending culture, age, gender, and socioeconomic status, the goal of the series is to challenge stigmas around mental health and let viewers know that they re not alone. Producers behind the show also teamed up with 14 accredited and respected experts and organizations from around the world to help shed light on different pathways to treatment, according to Apple.