Executive Summary

The U.S. has long suffered from a severe shortage of mental health care services. The pandemic has put a spotlight on the effectiveness and wide availability of digital and virtual mental health care, and by doing so might have thrown a lifeline to our mental health system.

We have a crisis in mental health care in the United States. Sixty percent of young people with major depression received no mental health treatment in 2017-2018, and one quarter of adults with mental illness reported an unmet need for treatment. In the U.S., 55% of counties have no psychiatrist, psychologist or social worker, and 70% dont have a single child psychiatrist. Queues for substance abuse care can be weeks long; 70% of those who needed substance use treatment in 2017 did not receive it. To make it worse, many practices have closed or reduced their capacity in response to pandemic health concerns.

Because of the pandemic, virtual care and other digital tools are more important than ever in supporting existing care, providing scale and increasing capacity. Clinician-based virtual care replaces traditional in-person office visits with synchronous video or audio visits or with asynchronous text messaging. This provides alternatives to the traditional 50-minute therapy hour and allows for a better match of supply and demand across times of day and geographies. Asynchronous messaging, for example, lets patients text a clinician or coach at any time and get a response later.

Non-clinician based digital mental health services, such as chatbots, video and written content, gamified user exercises and digital cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) programs, are a good adjunct to clinician-based virtual care, allowing 24/7 access for those with less intensive needs.

Increasingly, innovative mental health vendors are combining digital tools and virtual care to create a robust ecosystem for end-to-end patient care, including steering patients to in-person care when needed. This combination of tools provides the mental health care system with scalable solutions and increased flexibility while improving access and convenience for consumers. Because of these benefits, the majority of employer-sponsored health plans now offer virtual and digital options for mental health care.

How well do digital services and virtual care work? A 2016 metanalysis of 452 studies of telepsychiatryfound high patient satisfaction and quality equivalent to in-person care. And a 2020 Veterans Administration study found that video telepsychotherapy was as effective as in-person office-based care for treating depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Overall, most published studies show telephonic mental health care is as effective as in-person care in treating depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Similar results have been generated by digital tools that provide animated and/or human video instruction, content libraries and exercises. Digital CBT programs have proven as effective as in-person CBT in treating anxiety and depression and insomnia. One randomized, placebo-controlled trial of web-based CBT for insomnia demonstrated improvements in sleep quality and wakefulness. That technology, marketed today as Sleepio, has been implemented by many large employers. A chatbot developed by Woebot which provides CBT, DBT (dialectical behavior therapy) and mindfulness support led to significant improvement in young adults anxiety and depression in randomized clinical trials. And meQuilibrium, a stress and resilience app and program now available through many employers, showed a significant positive dose-response effect on stress and related symptoms in enrollees in a digitally administered resilience program.

Each of these types of care solutions can be delivered in a HIPAA-compliant manner with appropriate privacy protections.

Ginger is an on-demand support program that guides users in addressing low-acuity mental health care needs, such as mild depression or anxiety, through secure asynchronous texting with trained coaches supervised by therapists and supported by artificial intelligence. (Many virtual care platforms use algorithms to match users to providers; theres some evidence this can increase patient satisfaction and even clinical efficacy.) With Ginger, patients are escalated to a therapist or physician if they request it, or if the AI or coach recognizes the need for escalation. Coaches focus on needs including stress management, goal attainment, and recovering from loss using tools such as motivational interviewing and app-delivered content. By addressing less acute issues directly and triaging people to therapists or physicians as needed, the program provides scalable, cost-effective support. Ginger is offered directly by many employers, is in-network with several health plans, and counts Cigna and Kaiser Permanente among its investors. Vendors, including Spring Health, Lyra and Modern Health, likewise provide a continuum of care from addressing low-acuity needs to triaging users to more advanced care.

Talkspace, a platform with more than a million users, also scales access as it connects users to licensed providers. Members or employers pay a subscription fee for unlimited 24/7 access to therapists via texts, voice messages and/or videos within their secure application. Members or employees can also schedule video or phone sessions with a therapist as needed. While traditional 50-minute sessions are available, much care is delivered in small bites, allowing therapists to care for more patients and have more flexible schedules.

In addition to the scheduling flexibility and efficiency of therapy such platforms offer both patients and providers, these digital solutions have the potential to lower practitioners overhead. (They neednt have an office.) They also broadly increase access at potentially lower cost to patients and employers than the cost of providing traditional face-to-face care to the same population.

The Covid-19 pandemic led to a dramatic increase in the use of virtual and digital mental health services. The pandemic and associated lockdowns left more patients in need with little choice but to move away from in-person care. Clinicians who had resisted virtual visits faced devastating loss of income, and they, too, moved online. However, maintaining and building on the gains in access to care will be key. Many users and clinicians have had good experiences with digital tools and virtual care, and their availability and use can help us meet our mental health needs as the pandemic recedes.

Clearly, virtual and digital care isnt for everyone, and is inappropriate in some cases for instance in most emergency situations. But virtual and digital care can improve affordability and provide critical additional access for those in need. In a study on virtual care, Accenture reported that 46% of patients would choose to receive mental health appointments virtually. Those in Gen Z (born in 1997 or later) were more than four times more likely than Baby Boomers to prefer virtual care to in person care. In addition, some communities which have historically faced stigma and discrimination may prefer virtual or digital care.

The pandemic has put a spotlight on the value of digital and virtual mental health care, and by doing so might have thrown a lifeline to our mental health system. If we can harness learnings from the pandemic to drive increased, appropriate use of digital tools and virtual care, we can significantly improve the long-standing problems of inadequate access to mental health services. Critically, digital tools and virtual care will allow us to effectively meet the mental health needs of more Americans than ever before.

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Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) will kick off the holiday season with a special online performance of holiday music by the Paragon Brass Ensemble of Houston on Saturday, Dec. 5.

Paragon Brass Ensemble will perform a free online holiday musical. From left are Jeff Grass (trumpet), Kevin McIntyre (horn), Steve Curtis (tuba), Thomas Hulten (trombone), Tom Tillotson (trumpet).

A link to the video performance will be posted on FBCLs online calendar of virtual programs (www.fortbend.lib.tx.us) so that families can enjoy the event from the comfort and safety of home.

Enjoy the classic sounds of the holiday season when members of the Ensemble perform familiar tunes and holiday favorites. Viewers will also hear music representing other countries and cultural traditions around the world.

Since its formation in 1983, the Paragon Brass Ensemble has become especially noted for its versatility and unique repertoire. The quintet has toured Texas, the Midwest, and the South, and its Houston concerts have been recorded for broadcast on KUHF and heard nationally on Performance Today.

Through its association with Young Audiences, Inc., the group has introduced thousands of children to classical music each year since 1985 and was nominated for the General Electric Artist Award for excellence in arts-in-education.

This performance is made possible by Young Audiences of Houston.

The online performance can be viewed on the Fort Bend County Libraries website http://www.fortbend.lib.tx.us by clicking on the Classes and Events tab and selecting Virtual Programs, and then finding the program on the date listed.

For more information, call the Fort Bend County Libraries Communication Office at 281-633-4734.

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Fort Bend County Libraries will host online programs in December that are intended to encourage new writers by providing tips and tricks, writing and publishing advice, and support from other aspiring novelists.

The Missouri City Branch Library will host an online Short Stories Writers Challenge during the month of December. A story prompt and activity guidelines will be posted on FBCLs online calendar on Monday, December 7. Writers are encouraged to create a story from the prompt, and submit it to mcpublic@fortbend.lib.tx.us before the deadline on December 31. One of the stories will be selected to be featured on the Missouri City Branch Library Facebook page in early January.

The Story Spinners Writing Club, which normally meets once a month at George Memorial Library, will meet virtually on Thursday, December 17, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. The topic for December is Exposition. From beginning blogger to published novelist, writers of all genres and experience levels are welcome to join the Story Spinners Writing Club to write, share, learn, support, network, and critique each others work. This activity will be livestreamed via Zoom/WebEx. Registration is required; a link to the sessions will be emailed to all who register.

The sessions are free and open to the public. Registration is required for the live-streamed Zoom/WebEx event ONLY; a link to the Zoom/WebEx session will be emailed to participants who register. To register online at the librarys website (www.fortbend.lib.tx.us), click on Classes & Events, select Virtual Programs, and find the program on the date indicated. For more information, call the library systems Communications Office (281-633-4734).

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The Digital Age has been upon us for a while, and yet, as an industry we have been slow adopters, dipping the toe in the water with technology rather than being bold and diving in. The pandemic has been the catalyst that has forced the worlds fitness industry to embrace the possibilities on offer and adjust to meet the needs of the consumer. However, the increased consumer engagement with digital fitness, accelerated by global lockdown restrictions, has also awoken the sleeping giants of Silicon Valley.

As an industry, we have been caught on the back foot by tech giants such as Apple, Facebook, Mirror and Tonal who have been alerted to the consumers appetite for home fitness and fitness tech, recognizing the commercial opportunity, and have launched their own tech-driven fitness services and products. With bigger budgets, seemingly endless resources, established brand loyalty and a global audience, these newcomers to the fitness space have placed a huge amount of pressure on our industry, forcing us to expand digital offerings, enhance quality and meet customer demand in a fast-changing marketplace.

The biggest brands in technology, now with their sights firmly set on the fitness industry, will take no prisoners. How can club operators fight back in a David and Goliath style battle to win over consumers and secure their industry place for the future?

Anything that gets the population moving is a good thing. Getting more people more active more often is the whole reason we all work in the fitness industry. We all have a passion and drive to improve peoples physical and mental well-being through activity. So any new solution that promotes this is positive.

The focus that big players have placed on the fitness industry drives more investment, awareness and interest in exercise, creating a much bigger potential net of customers. As they say, a rising tide lifts all boats. It is also the case that as digital solutions help more people work out from home, confidence and ability increases, and these people may soon seek a facility or club as their next step.

More people engaging in activity is a good thing. The data that digital brings also allows companies to analyze at a whole new level, adjusting offerings to meet real-time engagement. But as a business in the fitness industry, recent moves by these companies have the potential to steal customers from facilities, tempting them with more accessible and affordable digital offers. They can rapidly develop new technology and new high-quality content, and they have the ability to stifle any creative moves the fitness industry makes to open new revenue streams through digital delivery.

An argument exists that some of these companies, including Apple and Google, are operating with a conflict of interest, as they can self-promote their own product, hold data from devices pushing their own product and operate in a developer-locked environment.

Health club operators offer fitness experiences, not just a workout. In-club activity offers a social aspect that cant be replicated through virtual experiences, and the four walls of a facility act as a cathartic change of scene, a space away from both work and home.

Many clubs also offer a range of activities, including spas, work-spaces, cafes and restaurants, sport facilities and child-care, as well as the unrivaled access to experienced professionals and support and a wide range of equipment options that cannot be matched by at-home gyms.

Digital fitness often offers no personal accountability, individual goal setting or performance reviews. This brings a risk of injury or a lack of professional support with no one focused on the assessment of technique. The nature of the digital fitness scene also highlights trainers with perfect bodies, the fitness ideal, but this is an unrelatable and unrealistic representation, especially to those new to fitness, which many of the home-fitness users are, and can have a negative impact on mental health, self-confidence and self-esteem.

In the United Kingdom, we know that roughly 16 percent of people participate in gym or fitness classes at least on a monthly basis. But these tech giants will attract to fitness a whole new consumer group, reaching a greater percentage of the population, not just in the United Kingdom but globally. Yes, this will grow the interest in fitness and in turn, the industry butand this is a big butunless we can compete we wont get a slice of this pie. When Silicon Valley does something, it does it well. The quality of this product will not be substandard, and we need to up our game with quality content and member engagement in order to remain in the game. One thing the fitness industry does have to its advantage is community. Despite the exciting appeal of some of these new developments, there is still something to be said for working out with people from your local area, socializing with them as a community, training with your trainer who knows you and your goals, and having loyalty for your local gym chain. No one wants to be a faceless number at the back of a digital class when they can be seen and heard, surrounded by a supportive community of people they know.

Digital is here to stay. But there is still a demand for the personable experience that in-club activity can deliverreal people delivering real experiences. Therefore, the hybrid model, a wrap-around combination of both in-club and digital on-demand offerings, is the perfect solution to meet consumer demands, providing personalization, accountability and connection to others while allowing the user the ability to select when and where they train.

Digital cannot replicate the in-person experience and community creation that drives a sense of belonging and the feeling that we are in this together or the face-to-face access to professional support. But digital options can supplement the in-club experience and help consumers integrate their fitness journey into their lifestyle, giving them the ability to train anywhere, anytime.

To date, Silicon Valley does not have the assets to deliver the in-person experience. As long as our sector has brick-and-mortar facilities, thisand the communities we create around themremain our standout unique selling proposition.

There is a lot of talk in the United Kingdom about the missed opportunity of our sector to be considered by government as essential to a preventive health care strategy. Currently, gyms are classified with pubs and cinemas. To protect our market position, we need to think much wider than the fitness outcomes we deliver and focus more on the wider health outcomes. We need to talk more about protection against infection and disease and prevention against long-term health issues such as diabetes, heart disease and some forms of cancer. Our language needs to shift from COVID secure to regulated.

If we shift into the health space and start to link our services more to government prevention rather than cure health care strategies, we create an opportunity to serve a much bigger segment of the population. Most people seeking health outcomes from exercise are likely to be deconditioned non-exercisers who need help and support from professionals to be able to train smart and safely toward personal health outcomes. This will require an in-person service. This is where the opportunity lies for our sector. Let the tech giants support the fit-natics and the health conscious who want to track and monitor health indicators; we will deliver the in-person exercise prescription. I honestly cant see our GP service ever moving online because people need and want a face-to-face consultation. Yes, digital services can enhance and support this, but I dont ever see the personal in-person consultation vanishing from our health care system. This should be the same in the prescription of physical activity plans for a healthy, fulfilling life.

The sector now needs to re-evaluate our market position and ambition for the future. We need to unite via our trade associationsIHRSA, Europeactive, UKactive. The case for change is well established. The positive impact of regular activity on health has been proven time and time again. We dont need any more evidence to support the case for change. What we do need is a joined-up strategy to drive the charge.

Digital will undoubtedly play a part in this, but the ability of brick-and-mortar clubs to deliver an outstanding in-person physical experience remains our biggest selling point. Tech giants from Silicon Valley cant compete with us on this. In fact, we should be collaborating with them rather than competing with them. Their health monitoring and tracking technology will be useful as we move into the health space. If we try to compete with them like for like, we will struggle. Instead, we need to create our own niche in the market.

We must focus on the delivery of an outstanding in-club experience, a unique selling point that Silicon Valley cannot yet match, supported by a quality digital provision. The two together will create a future-proof, closed ecosystem, enabling club operators to become an integral partner in a persons health and fitness journey.

If you would like to discuss the introduction or enhancement of your digital offer, visit http://www.fisikal.com or email: [emailprotected].

BIO

Rob Lander, CEO of Fisikal, has more than 20 years of experience in the health and fitness industry, as a former personal trainer who built a successful business of 50 sessions per week. Lander has also spent many years as an international presenter lecturing on technology in the fitness industry. He started with little knowledge of technology other than the vision that one day we would all be using it for many areas of our lives. Organizations all over the world now come to Fisikal seeking our advice on how systems and processes can be optimized. Landers experience working in all areas of the fitness industry gives him multiple perspectives to help advise on how solutions can be created. His advanced knowledge of technology also gives him insights into what the future holds and how we can adapt internal processes so they can leverage technology efficiently.

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States with the highest rates of depression

Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Those who suffer from it are at much greater risk for things like metabolic and cardiovascular disease, and the global economy loses $1 trillion in lost productivity every year to anxiety and depression disorders alone. Substance abuse is more prevalent among people with depression, as is suicide. Young people, who are more than twice as likely to drop out of school when they suffer from depression, are especially vulnerable.

That was all bad enough before the COVID-19 pandemic created economic and social conditions that were ripe for a quieter but equally crushing medical crisis to emergein mental health. That crisis has arrived in the form of a dramatic nationwide spike in cases of depression and anxiety since the arrival of the virusand its not hard to understand why. Many who were struggling before the pandemic, and even many who werent, were pushed toward depression by months of stress, isolation, loss of control, change, instability, and uncertaintyall of which played out against a backdrop of frightening social unrest.

Rates of depression, however, vary considerably from one state to the next. Here, Stacker examines the prevalence of depression in every state in America and then breaks down those findings by key demographics like sex, race, and income.

To determine the states with the highest rates of depression, Stacker used data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. All 50 states and Washington D.C. are ranked based on the share of the sampled population that reported a depression diagnosis in 2019, with one exception: 2018 data was used for New Jersey due to the unavailability of 2019 data for this state. The national median for diagnosed depression rates is 19.9%.

Its important to note that the findings exclude the time of the pandemic and do not represent the dramatic uptick in casesparticularly in major depressive episodesthat many states are reporting.

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- Population diagnosed with depression: 11.8% (40.7% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 8% rate for men; 15.2% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 13.7% rate for White population; 10.4% rate for Black population; 11.4% rate for Hispanic or Latino population

- Breakdown by household income: 19.8% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 17.9% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; % rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 8.8% rate for $50,000+ earners

New Jersey consistently ranks at or near the very top of the list in terms of states with the lowest rates of depression. That fact confounds experts who study the issue, according to the Bridgewater Courier News, because New Jersey tends to rank poorly in terms of access to mental health care. Generally, the level of access to care closely correlates with depression rates.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 12.8% (35.7% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 10% rate for men; 15.5% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 16.9% rate for White population; 20.4% rate for Hispanic or Latino population; 7.6% for Asian population

- Breakdown by household income: 17.5% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 13.6% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 13.6% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 10.2% rate for $50,000+ earners

Like New Jersey, Hawaii occupies a perennial home at or near the bottom of the list in terms of depression rates. In another correlation with New Jersey, Hawaiis rankings are striking considering that the state is also known for its low access to care.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 15.3% (23.1% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 11.5% rate for men; 18.8% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 17.6% rate for White population; 12.6% rate for Black population; 14.7% rate for Hispanic or Latino population; 5.1% for Asian population

- Breakdown by household income: 20% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 16.5% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 13.7% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 13.1% rate for $50,000+ earners

About one in four New Yorkers struggling with depression receive both counseling and medication, while much smaller percentages receive counseling or medication only. A full 62% receive neither.

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- Population diagnosed with depression: 15.8% (20.6% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 12.1% rate for men; 19.2% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 19.2% rate for White population; 13% rate for Black population; 11.8% rate for Hispanic or Latino population; 5.2% for Asian population; 22.1% rate for Native American or Alaska Native population

- Breakdown by household income: 19% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 16.5% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 17.8% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 13.1% rate for $50,000+ earners

Less than 57% of Marylanders with depression and other mental illnesses receive treatment of any kindwhether through private providers and public systems. More than 43% of those who need treatment in the state receive no care at all. In a testament to mental health in America as a whole, even Marylands numbers are good enough for a spot among the top 15 states in the country in terms of access to care.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 16.2% (18.6% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 11.4% rate for men; 20.9% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 16.4% rate for White population; 10.6% rate for Black population; 14% rate for Hispanic or Latino population

- Breakdown by household income: 22.6% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 17.7% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 17.7% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 13.1% rate for $50,000+ earners

The first sparsely populated, non-coastal state on the list is Iowa, home to roughly 3.1 million people. Less than half of all Iowans suffering from any mental illness, including major depression, receive treatment48.5%, to be exact.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 16.2% (18.6% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 10.6% rate for men; 21.7% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 17.3% rate for White population; 12.2% rate for Black population; 10.5% rate for Hispanic or Latino population; 18.9% rate for Native American or Alaska Native population

- Breakdown by household income: 23.2% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 18.3% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 17.2% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 12.7% rate for $50,000+ earners

Nebraska isdealing with a troubling rise in youth suicide across several counties. Experts trace the increasewhich is occurring even as adult rates are droppingto a rise in adolescent depression spurred by the coronavirus crisis. This is true despite a strong record of youth suicide prevention efforts in the state spearheaded by the Nebraska State Suicide Prevention Coalition.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 17.4% (12.6% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 12.1% rate for men; 23.3% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 18.5% rate for White population; 15.4% rate for Native American or Alaska Native population

- Breakdown by household income: 19.4% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 19.7% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 16.6% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 16.7% rate for $50,000+ earners

Alaskas remote northern location makes people there particularly vulnerable to a type of depression known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which affects just 1% of the population in the warmest, sunniest climates but 10% of those in the coldest, darkest environments. In 2020, the pandemic is hitting Alaska just as the states infamously cold, dark winter months set in. On Dec. 21, Fairbanks will get just 3 hours and 42 minutes of sunlight all dayin Alaskas farthest northern reaches, itll be dark for 67 days straight.

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- Population diagnosed with depression: 17.4% (12.6% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 13.9% rate for men; 20.6% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 18% rate for White population; 17.8% rate for Hispanic or Latino population; 12.2% rate for Native American or Alaska Native population

- Breakdown by household income: 22.2% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 19.6% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 15.7% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 11.6% rate for $50,000+ earners

The New Mexico Crisis and Access Line is the states front-line service for people in crisis due to depression and anxiety. The hotline has experienced a large increase in call volume since the onset of the pandemic, with about one in every five calling about suicidal thoughts or actions.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 17.7% (11.1% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 13.1% rate for men; 22% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 19.9% rate for White population; 11.7% rate for Black population; 15.7% rate for Hispanic or Latino population

- Breakdown by household income: 23.7% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 19.9% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 18.5% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 12.9% rate for $50,000+ earners

Along with Maine, Florida has the highest percentage of seniors of any state in Americamore than one in five Floridians are 65 or older. Nationwide, seniors with depression are far more likely to suffer in silence than the overall populationabout two of three older depression sufferers wont seek help. Stigma is one of the primary reasons so many seniors keep their depression to themselves, as is the widespread belief that theyll be able to break free on their own.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 18.5% (7.0% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 13.6% rate for men; 23% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 19.5% rate for White population; 14.6% rate for Black population; 20.5% rate for Hispanic or Latino population; 7.6% for Asian population

- Breakdown by household income: 27.9% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 19% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 19% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 16.1% rate for $50,000+ earners

The Massachusetts Health Connector insurance marketplace and MassHealth, the states Medicaid program, cover most mental health services in the state, including therapy and medication. The Department of Mental Health fills in any gaps by providing supplemental service for the most serious cases beyond whats normally covered.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 18.8% (5.5% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 13.1% rate for men; 24% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 22.2% rate for White population; 12.8% rate for Black population; 9.2% rate for Hispanic or Latino population

- Breakdown by household income: 28.2% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 22.9% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 23.1% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 16.5% rate for $50,000+ earners

In 2018, the passage of Senate Bill 230 required insurance companies operating in the state to cover mental health care more consistently after patients and advocates had long complained of inadequate coverage. Aetna and Highmark, Delawares two largest insurers, were recently hit with nearly $600,000 in fines for thousands of violations of the new law.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 19.2% (3.5% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 13.4% rate for men; 25.1% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 18.6% rate for White population; 22.5% rate for Hispanic or Latino population

- Breakdown by household income: 29% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 24.2% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 17.4% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 13.3% rate for $50,000+ earners

Wyoming joins Nevada in the cluster of Mountain West states that dominate the bottom of the Mental Health America list, which measures state-by-state access to care. Wyoming ranks #48 out of 51, including Washington D.C.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 19.6% (1.5% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 13.5% rate for men; 25.4% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 19.9% rate for White population; 18.6% rate for Black population; 21.2% rate for Hispanic or Latino population

- Breakdown by household income: 28.1% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 22.1% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 19.8% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 14.8% rate for $50,000+ earners

According to theUniversity of Southern California Schaeffer, Pennsylvanias mental health system is considered to be among the nations top regarding prevalence of mental illness. The problem, however, is that the state is facing a shortage of providers, particularly in Pennsylvanias rural communities.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 19.6% (1.5% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 14.2% rate for men; 24.7% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 21% rate for White population; 11.1% rate for Black population; 17.1% rate for Hispanic or Latino population

- Breakdown by household income: 25.9% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 17.8% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 19.2% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 15.9% rate for $50,000+ earners

Adolescents in Rhode Island are much more likely than adults to experience a major depressive episode. About 13.4% of people ages 1217 have such an episode in a given year, compared to 8.1% of Rhode Islanders ages 18 and older.

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- Population diagnosed with depression: 19.9% (0.0% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 14.3% rate for men; 25.3% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 19.9% rate for White population; 15.4% rate for Black population; 21.6% rate for Hispanic or Latino population; 9.2% for Asian population; 24.4% rate for Native American or Alaska Native population

- Breakdown by household income: 27.9% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 22.8% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 21.2% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 15% rate for $50,000+ earners

Just as it is geographically, Kansas is in the exact center of the country in terms of depression diagnosis, representing the precise national median. A University of Kansas Ph.D. developed a revolutionary new philosophy on treating depression abbreviated with the acronym TLC: therapeutic lifestyle changes.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 20% (0.5% above national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 14.6% rate for men; 25.2% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 20.1% rate for White population

- Breakdown by household income: 31.9% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 22.9% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 17.7% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 16.5% rate for $50,000+ earners

New Hampshire is one of only two states in the entire Northeast that falls outside the top 10 on Mental Health Americas ranking of states with the most comprehensive access to mental health care. New Hampshire is #27, while neighboring Vermont is #12.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 20% (0.5% above national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 14.2% rate for men; 25.3% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 22.2% rate for White population; 15% rate for Black population; 14.8% rate for Hispanic or Latino population; 24.8% rate for Native American or Alaska Native population

- Breakdown by household income: 28.9% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 21.3% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 20% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 15.3% rate for $50,000+ earners

South Carolina has experienced an increase both in suicide rates and in the percentage of young children experiencing anxiety and depression. In response, the state launched its Interactive Screening Program, an online mental health diagnostic tool that connects users with a professional counselor instead of just delivering computerized feedback and guidance.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 20.2% (1.5% above national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 14.4% rate for men; 26% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 21.3% rate for White population; 14.3% rate for Black population; 12.5% rate for Hispanic or Latino population; 11.6% for Asian population; 30.9% rate for Native American or Alaska Native population

- Breakdown by household income: 27% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 23.2% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 23% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 17.5% rate for $50,000+ earners

Depressionalong with substance abuse and low academic achievementis more prevalent among adolescents in Minnesotas large Latino, Hmong, and Somali populations than in the general population. Researchers at the University of Minnesota who studied the issue surmise that the anti-immigrant sentiment that has emerged since 2016 has increased stress in their communities on top ofpandemic pressure.

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Timex is best known for its wrist watches and the American clock maker is now set to foray in smart wearable space. The company recently launched in India its smart fitness band with a colour display, optical heart rate sensor, and a promised battery life of up to five days. How good is the Timex Fitness Band and does it justify Rs 4,495 price tag? Lets find out:

Design and build

Made of alloy, the Timex fitness band comes with stainless-steel mesh bands (available in two colours variants black and rose gold). Additionally, there is an option to pick the silicone strap but it is sold as additional accessory. The Timex Fitness band is touted to be a unisex smart band and that is true for every other smart band available in market. Its rose gold stainless-steel mesh band, however, looks attractive and adds to its unisex profile.

The Timex fitness band sports a 0.96-inch coloured full-touch display of 160 x 80 pixels resolution. The display is small, but the colours add some zing to it. The displays brightness is good but not enough to stay legible in bright outdoor conditions. This is something that hampers most of the budget fitness trackers utility, and the Timex Fitness Band should have done better considering it does not come for cheap. Nevertheless, the screen supports gesture navigations Horizontal swipe shows step count, heart rate monitor, calories and distance; and vertical swipe shows notifications, messages, e-mails, etc.

At the bottom sits the optical heart rate sensor and charging points. The charging adaptor has pins that needs to be aligned with the charging points at the bottom of the watch. This process is a bit time consuming and could have been made simpler.

Features and performance

The Timex Fitness Band supports activity tracking, music control, heart rate monitoring, notifications alert and music control features. It is a basic health and fitness tracker with feature-rich utility. However, it is not accurate in measuring health and fitness data. For example, just like most of the fitness bands, it also exaggerates the steps count.

The heart rate measurement is good but not on point. It is a mixed bag of hits and misses, therefore, unreliable. The fitness tracker is IP68 rated for water and dust resistance, making it resilient to everyday abuses. It has pre-set training modes for running, cycling, football, badminton, etc.

The Timex Fitness Band is supported by the Timex iConnct 3 smartphone app, which shows data in graphic format for easy understanding. The app has a basic interface, which is easy to use.

As for the on-battery time, Timex claims a five-day battery life and the band lives up to the claim but when used in basic mode. In standard mode with vibration on and day-long notifications, the battery drains in about 2-3 days. You will have to charge the smart band more frequently if you use it often to measure fitness metrics.

Verdict

Priced at Rs 4,495, the Timex Fitness Band is expensive, but its intriguing design and stainless-steel mesh straps compensates for its steep price. It is a basic health and fitness tracker with nothing extraordinary that you do not get in other bands from brands like Realme, Xiaomi, Honor, etc. Therefore, consider this one if you need a smart health and fitness band with good looks.

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Christmas is nearly upon us and in past years that meant chaos in the offices: food everywhere, spontaneous drinks and nights out, plus cold, dark nights and mornings.

Around December it suddenly becomes harder and harder to be motivated to go to the gym. You get home from work and the last thing you want to do is go back out to the gym.

Its the same in the morning at this time of year its harder to jump out of bed with fresh motivation.

All in all, December is a hard month to get motivated. A lot of people ask me what is the point when all they are doing is eating and drinking. Well, that should be the point.

Stopping training will lead to more weight gain over Christmas, making it extremely hard work in January, so keep your exercise levels high going into the festive period.

Make sure you are training at least three times a week and getting your daily steps in.

See Christmas as the time to relax a little bit but dont see it as a time to stop altogether.

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