Mental Health Tech Opens Up Access Across Cultures
By Taisen Blackwolf
The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic which started back in 2019, also came with it the world’s first global mental health pandemic.
1 in 2 people worldwide is likely to either have or will experience a mental health condition at some point in their lives.
The world has changed so much since Covid-19. As we saw countries close their borders to travelers and office people working from home, to avoid the spread of the virus and having to use video calling services for workplace meetings.
Video call meetings for work have become standard for many who had not used them in the past. Telehealth - has now become a mainstream service, which allows both medical and clinical mental health services to be administered to people in their own homes. This advancement in-home care service technology is having a large impact worldwide.
According to the World Health Organisation - Covid 19 has disrupted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide, while demand for mental health services is only increasing.
According to WHO up to 70% of countries globally have adopted Telemedicine and Tele-therapy to overcome disruptions to in-person services.
Most countries around the world are experiencing a lack of capability to provide the mental health services required in order to meet the demand of their people.
In most Western countries there is a standard wait time for traditional mental health services such as psychology and counseling services, of about 6 months or more.
Now, this is a problem because lots of people can’t afford to wait 6 months to get help for their mental health. Many people are in a state of emotional crisis when they decide to seek mental health services.
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This is why mental health tech companies that provide online mental health services via Telehealth video calls are becoming more and more in demand and helping to bridge the gap.
Telehealth not only allows those in remote areas to get help, but it also provides the ability to find online mental health services that are outside the country you live in if traditional mental health services aren’t available to you.
Many people are experiencing the advantages of getting clinical mental health services online, such as being able to get treatment in their own homes.
People are noticing that being able to get help from home, without having to leave the house allows them to save time.
Not having to drive or catch public transport to an appointment, including having to find a parking spot, then arrive on time and then sit in a waiting room with other people (that might be sick), means less stress from the beginning of the therapy process and the feedback is that this improves the overall healing experience.
The most common reasons people seek help for mental health services online include:
Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety Disorders are the most common category for people seeking online mental health treatment. Feeling anxious or worried most of the time, conditions include:
Mood Disorders
Mood Disorders is estimated that 1 - 10 adults suffer from a type of mood disorder including:
Psychotic Disorders
Suffering from psychotic disorders may have trouble determining thought from physical reality, conditions include:
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are about more than just the individual's relationship with food. They can be complex mental disorders connected to past unresolved trauma and can require help from both medical and psychological experts.
Most conditions types of eating disorders include:
Now you can get mental health services from the convenience of your own home or safe place. This means less stress for your therapy experience and includes more time being able to health and improve your mental health in your own space, where you are safe.
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International Mental Health Tech Companies
A few virtual mental health services include:
IESO
A UK Online one-to-one Therapy Company. They Provide Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for the treatment of common mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, and other disorders. www.iesohealth.com
Sounder Mind
An American Company that provides both online and face-to-face therapy services, gets you to answer some questions and then provides a selection of different therapists for you to choose from. www.sondermind.com
Safe Hypnotherapy
An Australian Online Mental Health Clinic specializing in the treatment of anxiety symptoms and disorders via Telehealth video call. They use Strategic Hypnotherapy which is a highly effective combination of Strategic Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnosis.
Safe Hypnotherapy’s use of Telehealth for appointments allows them to both help people in regional and rural Australia get access to mental health services that are otherwise unavailable, while also being able to provide support to the international community. www.safehypnotherapy.online
This article was written by Taisen Blackwolf
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2 年A poignant article and love the mental health tech recommendations.