Harnessing Technology to Address the Global Mental Health Crisis
The mounting challenges of global mental health are affecting millions of individuals throughout industrialized and developing regions of the world. One key factor hindering the progress of addressing mental illness lies in the structural imbalance...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/247661557123963849/Harnessing-Technology-to-Address-the-Global-Mental-Health-Crisis http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31766 |
| Summary: | The mounting challenges of global mental
health are affecting millions of individuals throughout
industrialized and developing regions of the world. One key
factor hindering the progress of addressing mental illness
lies in the structural imbalance between inadequate capacity
to extend support, and the high growth rate of individuals
requiring treatment. Addressing this gap in a timely and
effective manner will warrant innovative approaches that
operate in parallel with traditional strategies. This
approach will assist in resolving the key challenges and
barriers associated with the planning, design, and
deployment of effective mental health services, and reducing
the risk factors associated with mental illness. The
application of emerging technologies holds promise in
potentially addressing different dimensions of the global
mental health challenge. This brief explores how select
technologies and tools can potentially garner new insights,
build efficiencies, and scale support in responding to the
mental health challenges unfolding in a wide array of
communities and contexts. |
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