Is Covid-Related Weight Gain a Concern?
Photo by Breakingpic on Pexels.com I have addressed previous blogs' data showing a 27% decrease in physical activity rates since the Pandemic began. I have also reflected on published data…
Public Health in the Spotlight- Revisiting Purpose in a Pandemic
As the pandemic of COVID-19 continues globally, one aspect of the path forward has been a renewed interest in the role public health plays in addressing the ongoing needs.…
Telepsychiatry and Virtual Care
Globally, most care delivered is virtual. Health systems have pivoted to providing consultations via phone or video visits. Some might argue a decade of adoption in regular times occurred…
Preparing for the Second Wave of COVID-19- Mental Health Needs
In past blogs, I have shared studies from China about mental health needs in lockdown. In the USA, many of us are in week six of shelter in place,…
Coping in the time of COVID-19-Lessons from China
With over half the world practicing shelter in place, many of us are sharing a singular experience. Families are together; others are more isolated as they practice social distancing…
Digital Mental Health and COVID-19- Access, Quality & Acceleration
As you read this week's blog, you may be at home, hunkered down as the World deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a rare moment when the globe is…
Addressing Mental Health in the Era of COVID-19
Many of us are entering week two of shelter in place orders- some have been in that reality longer, some more recently. The collective anxiety borne of the uncertainty…
Digital Health’s Cambrian Explosion in the time of COVID-19
The World is amid a pandemic not witnessed in living memory. The last crisis that impacted millions was AIDS and comparisons are, in my opinion, valid as government…