Healthcare providers play a critical role in helping caregivers recognize potential imbalances. Encouraging caregivers to access resources for self-care and respite isn't just a nicety, it's a clinical necessity.
A CEO and father of two reflects on the Surgeon General's recent advisory, evolving pressures on today's parents and the impact on mental health.
Zelis highlights how employers, payers, and consumers are integrating digital tools to manage healthcare costs.
To change the trajectory of the youth mental health pandemic, we must commit to “bending the curve” by building strong, prevention-oriented partnerships. Collaboration between caretakers, schools, and mental health professionals is vital.
It’s important to keep in mind that parents, with physician support, can beat the summer slump, particularly with planning and resources. Behavioral activation includes scheduling activities that encourage children to reconnect with environmental positive reinforcement and decrease avoidant behaviors and negative emotions.
Investing in youth brain capital is not just a moral imperative. It is an economic necessity.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently described mental health as “the defining public health crisis of our time.” No crisis can be tackled without the proper tools. As the burden of mental and behavioral illness continues to rise, now is the time to invest in the future well-being of our population.
MedCity News was at the Vive conference and spoke with executives who shared their insights for the healthcare industry.
The California Department of Health Care Services launched the Behavioral Health Virtual Services Platform last week. The platform includes two digital health solutions: BrightLife Kids (developed by Brightline) for parents/caregivers and kids ages 0 to 12 and Soluna (developed by Kooth) for teens and young adults ages 13 to 25.
During a session at CES 2024, a Google exec shared several changes the company has made through YouTube to protect children and teens.