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Insurers Shouldn’t Stigmatize Epilepsy

By Anke Siebers |February 13, 2017|English | Deutsch

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that can affect people of all ages. According to the WHO, some 50 million people around the world have epilepsy and an estimated 2.4 million new diagnoses are made each year. The condition has significant implications...
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Suicide Prevention Strategies

By Dr. Chris Ball |September 08, 2016|English

More than 800,000 people commit suicide every year, according to the WHO. The vast majority (75%) of those deaths occur in low and middle income countries where suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds.1 Suicide has received...
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Can Apps Set the Mood for Managing Mental Health?

By Ross Campbell |July 25, 2016|English

Improved awareness and recognition of mental health problems and their complexity puts pressure on health systems to increase care. In turn this stimulates exploration of the potential value of software applications (apps) run on mobile devices. The...
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Can Antidepressant Treatment Lead to a Broken Heart?

By Dr. Chris Ball |May 08, 2016|English

The recognition of mental health problems has improved in many countries. For example, more than 1 million people in the UK sought help from the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme, a service set up by the National Health Service (NHS),...
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Disability Underwriting: Expanded Use of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)

By Susan Hendrix |April 07, 2016|English

U.S. underwriters of individual disability policies often struggle making an underwriting decision when a physician has noted subjective symptoms without diagnosis. This is especially true when assessing conditions such as anxiety and depression. It...
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Fighting Workplace Stress – How Resilience Can Help Improve Mental Health

By Anke Siebers |March 17, 2016|English | Deutsch

Workplace stress can lead to diminished job performance, personal unhappiness and psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression. It has a significant effect on health and the economy. Stress is the second most reported work-related health issue...
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