Social constructionism

Canopy Children’s Solutions Partners with Baptist Memorial Health Care to “Illuminate Hope” on World Mental Health Day

Philanthropy, Mental health, Health, Hospitals, Other Philanthropy, General Health, Articles, Health, Primary care, Disability, Mental health, Positive psychology, Social constructionism, World Mental Health Day, Health care
Friday, September 18, 2020 - 4:00pm

Canopy Childrens Solutions (Canopy), alongside Baptist Memorial Health Care, is excited to Illuminate Hope Hope Takes Flight on World Mental Health Day on October 10, 2020.

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  • Canopy Childrens Solutions (Canopy), alongside Baptist Memorial Health Care, is excited to Illuminate Hope Hope Takes Flight on World Mental Health Day on October 10, 2020.
  • Baptist Memorial Health Care is proud to join with Canopy Childrens Solutions on World Mental Health Day to help raise awareness of mental health issues and resources, said Caitlin Hayden, system community outreach senior coordinator for Baptist Memorial Health Care.
  • ABOUT CANOPY CHILDRENS SOLUTIONS: Canopy Childrens Solutions is Mississippis largest and most comprehensive nonprofit provider of childrens behavioral health, educational and social service solutions.
  • ABOUT BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE: One of the countrys largest not-for-profit health care systems, Baptist Memorial Health Care offers a full continuum of care to communities throughout the Mid-South.

According to Mental Health Index: Employees' Ability to Focus Attention and Complete Tasks Down 31%

Psychiatry, Articles, Mind, Disability, Mental health, Positive psychology, Social constructionism, Psychiatric assessment, Psychiatric diagnosis, Social stigma, Mental disorder
Thursday, September 17, 2020 - 2:08pm

According to the Mental Health Index: U.S. Worker Edition , sustained attention, the driver of task completion, is down 31% in August when compared to February pre-pandemic.

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  • According to the Mental Health Index: U.S. Worker Edition , sustained attention, the driver of task completion, is down 31% in August when compared to February pre-pandemic.
  • Now is the time for employers to implement programs and support systems to combat the stigma and discrimination that often comes with mental health conditions."
  • The brain assessments used to compile the Mental Health Index were taken weekly from February 3 to August 30, 2020.
  • Total Brain is a mental health and brain performance self-monitoring and self-care platform that has more than 950,000 registered users.

Rapidly Growing Community for the Unmarried and Kid-Free Aims to Reduce Societal Stigma

Articles, Stereotypes, Labeling theory, Social rejection, Social stigma, Social constructionism, Mental health, Academic disciplines
Thursday, September 17, 2020 - 2:00pm

That's why Tony Endelman, an author, blogger, certified professional life coach and entrepreneur founded NOMANOKI, a blog and online community specifically for the unmarried and kid-free.

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  • That's why Tony Endelman, an author, blogger, certified professional life coach and entrepreneur founded NOMANOKI, a blog and online community specifically for the unmarried and kid-free.
  • NOMANOKI, which is short for 'NO MARRIAGE, NO KIDS' aims to reduce the stigma around being an adult who is unmarried and kid-free, while challenging the notion that getting married and having kids is the only path to fulfilment.
  • NOMANOKI also aims to provide a judgment-free community for individuals and couples living the 'NOMANOKI' lifestyle and it seems to be catching on.
  • While NOMANOKI hopes to reduce the societal stigma around being unmarried and kid-free, it also aims to promote emotional health and well-being.

Accolade Introduces First Employer Health and Benefits Solution that Integrates Employee Mental and Physical Healthcare

Disability, Mental health, Positive psychology, Social constructionism
Thursday, September 17, 2020 - 2:00pm

SEATTLE, Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Accolade (NASDAQ: ACCD), a personalized health and benefits solution for employers, health plans and their members, announces a new solution that integrates mental and physical healthcare for better employee health and reduced healthcare costs.

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  • SEATTLE, Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Accolade (NASDAQ: ACCD), a personalized health and benefits solution for employers, health plans and their members, announces a new solution that integrates mental and physical healthcare for better employee health and reduced healthcare costs.
  • The new Mental Health Integrated Care solution is in partnership with Ginger , the leader in on-demand mental healthcare.
  • Accolade addresses physical health needs, including member medication adherence and barriers to physical and mental health, and collaborates with the member's primary care physician.
  • "Accolade Mental Health Integrated Care is a comprehensive solution for employers to manage the combined effects of physical and mental health issues in their populations and based on decades of research demonstrating positive impact on health outcomes and cost-savings."

EnSoftek, Inc., chosen by Marion County Health and Human Services with a unanimous vote by Board of Commissioners approving contract for DrCloudEHR

Articles, Health, Disability, Mental health, Positive psychology, Social constructionism, Health care, Preventive healthcare, Baltimore City Health Department, EPSDT
Thursday, September 17, 2020 - 12:39am

"A new electronic health record is absolutely critical for our ability to meet the needs of our community.

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  • "A new electronic health record is absolutely critical for our ability to meet the needs of our community.
  • It will improve the quality of care we can provide and allow us to coordinate care with other health care providers.
  • Marion County is a vibrant community where all people have opportunities to live healthy, purposeful lives.
  • Marion County Health & Human Services provides value-based services in various programs including Mental Health and Addiction Treatment, Developmental Disabilities, and Intensive Services and Supports to Administrative Services, Communicable Disease Control, Clinical Prevention Services, Maternal Child Health and Juvenile Services and more, including outpatient and residential services.

LearnWell Acquires Comprehensive Counseling to Expand Range of Services Supporting K-12 Students' Mental Health Needs

Articles, Disability, Mental health, Positive psychology, Social constructionism, Health
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - 4:00pm

PLYMOUTH, Mass., Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- LearnWell, a leading mental health services company in K-12 education, announced it has expanded its services through an agreement with Comprehensive Counseling LCSWs, a New York-based counseling practice.

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  • PLYMOUTH, Mass., Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- LearnWell, a leading mental health services company in K-12 education, announced it has expanded its services through an agreement with Comprehensive Counseling LCSWs, a New York-based counseling practice.
  • Comprehensive Counseling is a community-based mental health private practice with offices in Queens, Long Island and the Bronx.
  • James Hickey, president of Comprehensive Counseling, has joined LearnWell as Vice President of Counseling Services.
  • LearnWell also offers virtual and in-person academics during mental health treatment as well as one-to-one virtual tutoring services following mental health treatment.

PracticeWise announces new online training to support frontline mental health professionals

Articles, Health, Psychiatry, Disability, Mental health, Positive psychology, Social constructionism, Health care
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 - 5:00pm

INDIALANTIC, Fla., Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In order to support frontline mental health professionals during this time of social distancing, PracticeWise, a company that partners with organizations and agencies to help kids improve their mental health, is now offering one of its most popular programs, Managing and Adapting Practice (MAP) Direct Services Training, online.

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  • INDIALANTIC, Fla., Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In order to support frontline mental health professionals during this time of social distancing, PracticeWise, a company that partners with organizations and agencies to help kids improve their mental health, is now offering one of its most popular programs, Managing and Adapting Practice (MAP) Direct Services Training, online.
  • The MAP Direct Services Training program teaches mental health professionals how to use the MAP system to improve the quality, efficiency, and outcomes of youth mental health services.
  • The first online MAP Direct Services Training session was launched late summer and was the first socially-distant adaption of its kind from PracticeWise.
  • In South Carolina, the MAP/MATCH training provided by PracticeWise is integral to our efforts toward enhancing provider skills and services within our mental health system.

Veterinary Care Market for Asia & Latin America Worth $23 and $9 billion Respectively, by 2025 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

Articles, Medical sociology, Medicalization, Social constructionism, Veterinarian, Veterinary medicine, Marketplace, Medicine
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 - 4:30pm

Similarly, there are tremendous growth opportunities for the animal health market in Latin American countries due to improving regulatory scenarios.

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  • Similarly, there are tremendous growth opportunities for the animal health market in Latin American countries due to improving regulatory scenarios.
  • Latin America animal health market is expected to reach USD 9 billion by 2025 from USD 5.2 billion in 2018, at a CAGR of 7.3% during the forecast period.
  • Taking into consideration the fact that animal health is improving in developing regions, it is evident that the veterinary care market will continue to grow in these countries.
  • Based on treatment type, the market has been segmented into non-medicalized, basic medicalization, and under veterinary care.

Veterinary Care Market for Asia & Latin America Worth $23 and $9 billion Respectively, by 2025 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

Articles, Medical sociology, Medicalization, Social constructionism, Veterinarian, Veterinary medicine, Marketplace, Medicine
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 - 4:30pm

Similarly, there are tremendous growth opportunities for the animal health market in Latin American countries due to improving regulatory scenarios.

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  • Similarly, there are tremendous growth opportunities for the animal health market in Latin American countries due to improving regulatory scenarios.
  • Latin America animal health market is expected to reach USD 9 billion by 2025 from USD 5.2 billion in 2018, at a CAGR of 7.3% during the forecast period.
  • Taking into consideration the fact that animal health is improving in developing regions, it is evident that the veterinary care market will continue to grow in these countries.
  • Based on treatment type, the market has been segmented into non-medicalized, basic medicalization, and under veterinary care.

LifeSpeak Announces $42 Million Equity Investment To Accelerate Growth Of Digital Mental Health and Wellness Platform

Articles, Health, Disability, Mental health, Positive psychology, Social constructionism, Wellness
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 - 12:45pm

TORONTO, Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -LifeSpeak Inc., North America's leading digital education platform for employee mental health and wellness, today announced a $42 million growth equity investment from Round13 Growth Fund, Kensington Capital Partners and Roynat Capital.

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  • TORONTO, Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -LifeSpeak Inc., North America's leading digital education platform for employee mental health and wellness, today announced a $42 million growth equity investment from Round13 Growth Fund, Kensington Capital Partners and Roynat Capital.
  • LifeSpeak is raising its first institutional funding round to accelerate its global growth trajectory.
  • Market demand for remote, technology-based mental health and wellness solutions has grown substantially in recent years.
  • The platform, offered remotely to employees and health plan members, covers topics such as preventative health, mental health (including depression, anxiety, addiction, isolation, suicide, etc.