Stop being silent about mental health in the workplace!

War in Ukraine and the Middle East, political and financial uncertainty – these current events have an immense impact on our mental health. Nevertheless, in most companies there seems to be little discussion about these topics and their effects. This silence is fatal because psychological well-being in the workplace plays a crucial role in the […]

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The health risks of generative AI-based wellness apps

Catsaros, O. Generative AI to become a $1.3 trillion market by 2032, research finds. Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/company/press/generative-ai-to-become-a-1-3-trillion-market-by-2032-research-finds/ (1 June 2023). Kanagaraj, M. Here’s why mental healthcare is so unaffordable & how COVID-19 might help change this. Harvard Medical School Primary Care Review https://info.primarycare.hms.harvard.edu/review/mental-health-unaffordable (2020). Terlizzi, EP & Schiller, JS Mental health treatment among adults aged 18–44: […]

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What we know about the links between microbiota and mental health

QGone are the days when our brain was considered the undisputed conductor of our body. In shaping our thoughts and regulating our brain functions, the colonies of microorganisms in our intestines have their say. To the point that we must cede part of our free will to them, according to Pierre-Marie Lledo, research director at […]

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Contact with mental health peers in a non-clinical setting

An opinion from the Belgian Higher Health Council focuses on peer contacts organized by peer helpers in a non-clinical setting. Analysis of the data shows a mostly positive picture, with individuals feeling “heard, seen and understood” by sharing their own experience as a valuable source of support and inspiration. Peer contact is increasingly used in […]

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Contact with mental health peers in a non-clinical setting

An opinion from the Belgian Higher Health Council focuses on peer contacts organized by peer helpers in a non-clinical setting. Analysis of the data shows a mostly positive picture, with individuals feeling “heard, seen and understood” by sharing their own experience as a valuable source of support and inspiration. Peer contact is increasingly used in […]

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Police officers who ignore their powers in mental health cases

Found not criminally responsible five times since 2013, Isaac Brouillard Lessard had to respect release conditions determined by the Commission for the Examination of Mental Disorders (CETM) at the time he killed Sergeant Maureen Breau before being shot during a police operation in Louiseville. During the days preceding the tragedy, the police did not use […]

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