Mental Health stories

Investment in mental health amongst cybersecurity professionals set to increase
4 days ago
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"The nature of the role, and being accountable for the security and safety of an organisation can be overwhelming."

NetEvents 2023: Openwater's revolutionary disease approach
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NetEvents held the first day of its conference today in San Jose, including an insightful VIP keynote with Dr Mary Lou Jepsen about how Openwater is fighting cancer.

Most workers who feel at home at work don’t intend to leave
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Workday has published the results of a new survey, finding that 79% of workers who feel a sense of belonging in the workplace do not intend to leave their jobs.

Mental Health Concern chooses Talend to improve patient care
Fri, 27th Jan 2023
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"We needed to start basing our decisions on data rather than hunches, and we needed modern tools that could give us insights today and grow with us."

Employee wellbeing is a megatrend for 2023, says UKG
Mon, 12th Dec 2022
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UKG has announced its annual human resources (HR) megatrends that businesses should expect in 2023, identifying three major trends.

Exclusive: mWISE 2022 highlights supply chain risk and mental health
Fri, 21st Oct 2022
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mWISE 2022 has been a successful time spent with industry professionals, generating insightful discussions around growing global threats and what needs to be done to mitigate them.

A third of cyber security professionals have resigned over mental health challenges in the workplace
Wed, 12th Oct 2022
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The vast majority of cyber security professionals reported experiencing mental health challenges over the past two years.

Publicis Sapient and The Man Cave drive digital transformation for mental health
Thu, 16th Jun 2022
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Publicis Sapient and The Man Cave are joining forces to help support the mental health and wellbeing of young men around the world.

Nine in 10 employees frustrated by workplace technology
Tue, 14th Jun 2022
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Businesses face a potential workplace crisis due to inadequate technology, damaging employee productivity, mental health and the ability to retain talent.

Hootsuite 2021 Impact Report shows workforce more diverse
Wed, 4th May 2022
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Hootsuite has released its annual 2021 Impact Report detailing the results of its social impact initiatives following the launch of its corporate guiding principles.

First Australian provider to implement Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare
Wed, 20th Apr 2022
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Bethesda Health Care is the first provider in Australia to implement Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare technology in its new mental health clinic.

Kiwi tech founder pitching VR health tech startup at SXSW
Thu, 3rd Mar 2022
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Christchurch-based tech founder Adam Hutchinson has been selected to pitch oVRcome at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas.

Virtual reality could help treat anxiety - research
Mon, 25th Oct 2021
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The research could pave the way for large-scale efficacy testing, clinical use and cost-effective delivery of intelligent individualised VR technology.

Kiwi student wellbeing company closes $1.8m funding round
Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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"This round of funding positions us to expand our reach to more students and to equip more schools with the tools needed to move from intervention to prevention."

Huge uptake in digital mental health services during lockdown - NZHIT
Mon, 23rd Aug 2021
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Kiwis are increasingly turning to online mental health services for support as they grapple with the uncertainty brought on by the lockdown.

UoA researchers work with Māori to evaulate online mental health platform
Wed, 5th May 2021
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Researchers want to understand what encourages and prevents Māori from using an online platform to support mental health and wellbeing.

"Zoom anxiety" major problem one year into pandemic
Thu, 25th Mar 2021
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"it’s clear that for many video calls bring with them their own set of challenges."

Workers want robots, not people, to help manage COVID-19 stress - study
Fri, 9th Oct 2020
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Employees want help and are turning to technology over people.

Isolation and mental health lead concerns about employees during COVID-19
Fri, 15th May 2020
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"This is a reassuring indication that the value of people is being recognised and their health given the highest priority."

Kiwi firm ignites Aotearoa's mental health & wellbeing support
Wed, 6th May 2020
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As New Zealand moves through the various stages of lockdown, it’s not just physical health that Kiwis are doing their bit to protect; it’s also everyone’s mental health too.

How to stay ‘screen fit’ when working at home
Tue, 5th May 2020
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How do we avoid digital fatigue and stay connected? It starts with establishing a routine.

DXC Tech to bring mental health tech to mining, oil and gas workers
Thu, 26th Mar 2020
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Has entered a MOU with Australian-born Medibio which uses objective measures to identify depression, anxiety and stress.

AI tech to bolster suicide prevention efforts in Australia
Mon, 17th Feb 2020
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New project will utilise artificial intelligence to streamline clinical records to better inform responses to suicide prevention.

Xero offers more than 850,000 Kiwis mental wellbeing support
Mon, 9th Dec 2019
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Approximately 850,000 New Zealand small business owners, their employees, and families have access to free and confidential wellbeing support, thanks to an initiative from Xero.