Digital Mental Health Conversations

In an era where mental health services are facing unprecedented demand, integrating digital solutions into traditional care models is not just innovative—it's essential. This audio version of our latest whitepaper delves into the transformative power of digital therapy within the NHS's stepped-care model, offering a beacon of hope for bridging the treatment gap. This comprehensive guide is an indispensable resource for healthcare professionals, policymakers, and digital health advocates looking to understand and implement a more efficient, effective, and patient-centric approach to mental health care.This audio will explore:the critical role of technology in enhancing mental health care deliveryhow the NHS Talking Therapies initiative is leveraging digital mental healthhow digital therapy is reshaping the patient experience and therapist engagement Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 26 Dr Dan Diffy speaks to Lisa Kerr, Chartered Accountant and ADHD Life Coach and Rose Steward Events and Partnerships Manager about their experience of living with ADHD. This podcast touches on stigma and workplace challenges for people with ADHD. You can also follow SilverCloud by Amwell for more content on:Instagram: @SilvercloudhealthTwitter:@SilverCloudHLinkedin: SilverCloud Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 25 Dr Dan Duffy speaks to Ruadhán Ó Críodáin, Director of ShoutOut and Greg Purcell, Director at CLTV about their personal experience of mental health and some of the barriers, challenges, and stigmas they face as men. In this special edition podcast for Men's Mental Health Month, Dr. Dan Duffy also shares his personal experiences around mental health.You can also follow SilverCloud by Amwell for more content on:Instagram: @SilvercloudhealthTwitter:@SilverCloudHLinkedin: SilverCloud Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 24 of CBTalks, Dr Dan Duffy, Digital Health Scientist, Amwell speaks to Dr Austin O'Carroll, Dublin based GP, Founder Safetynet Ireland and Paralympian. In this conversation, they unpack the discriminations and access issues in marginalised communities and highlight how digital mental health is and can breakdown barriers to care.You can also follow SilverCloud by Amwell for more content on:Instagram: @SilvercloudhealthTwitter:@SilverCloudHLinkedin: SilverCloud Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 23 of CBTalks, Dr Dan Duffy, Digital Health Scientist, Amwell speaks to Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi, RCGP Physical Activity & Lifestyle Lead, Channel 4 TV Doctor, Team GB AG Triathlete and SWIM England clinical advisor, on his approach to GP practices and how to implementing Digital Mental Health Solutions.You can also follow SilverCloud by Amwell for more content on:Instagram: @SilvercloudhealthTwitter:@SilverCloudHLinkedin: SilverCloud Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 22 of CBTalks, Dr Dan Duffy, Digital Health Scientist, Amwell speaks to Dr Dominique Thompson, an multi-award winning GP, mental health expert, TEDx speaker, author, and educator with more than 20 years of front line clinical and strategic experience helping clients better support and understand young people's mental health. Together, they explore the state of mental health for young people and students and what is being done to address it.Read more about children and young people mental health in this free whitepaper:https://www.silvercloudhealth.com/uk/landing-page/workplace-wellbeing-whitepaper If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and follow the show. You can also follow SilverCloud by Amwell for more content on:Instagram: @SilvercloudhealthTwitter:@SilverCloudHLinkedin: SilverCloud Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 21 Dr Jorge Palacios talks to Professor Sir Cary Cooper, Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at the University of Manchester, about mental health's role in productivity and profitability in the workplace. The discussion will reveal insights into the latest Mental Health and Wellbeing at Work Whitepaper which is based on SilverCloud® by Amwell research. You can download the full whitepaper here:https://www.silvercloudhealth.com/uk/landing-page/workplace-wellbeing-whitepaper If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and follow the show. You can also follow SilverCloud for more content on:Instagram: @SilvercloudhealthTwitter:@SilverCloudHLinkedin: SilverCloud Health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 20 Dr Jorge Palacios talks to Marcel Somerville about the impact media can have on mental health and being a new parent. Marcel Somerville was originally best known for his role in the 00s boyband band, Blazin' Squad. In 2017 he appeared in the third series of ITV's hit reality show Love Island. Love Island went on to exceed all expectations in terms of demand, with Marcel having his own book deal for ‘Doctor Marcel' and signing a contract with Boohoo Man. Marcel is also a keen and talented songwriter, producer and DJ. He recently started a new podcast ‘It's not all Dad' – which follows him and two of his two friends as they navigate the world of parenthood. In this podcast episode we'll further explore Marcel's mental health story - from experiencing disappointment at a young age, to being in the spotlight and navigating parenthood.If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and follow the show.You can also follow SilverCloud for more content on:Instagram: @SilvercloudhealthTwitter:@SilverCloudHLinkedin: SilverCloud Health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 19 Dr. Jorge Palacios, Senior Digital Health Scientist at SilverCloud Health talks to Dr. Anthony Sossong, Chief M.D. of Behavioural Health, Amwell, and Dr. Katherine Young, Digital Health Scientist, SilverCloud Health about the escalating mental health crisis among adolescents and young people and what can be done to help alleviate it.If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and follow the show.You can also follow SilverCloud for more content on:Instagram: @SilvercloudhealthTwitter:@SilverCloudHLinkedin: SilverCloud Health Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 18 Dr Jorge Palacios, Senior Digital Health Scientist at SilverCloud Health talks to Dr Lindsay Henderson about how we deal with clinican burnout in the wake of the pandemic. They explore how digital interventions can help the industry, from clinican to patient, to gain quality outcomes and help meet the demand.If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and follow the show.You can also follow SilverCloud for more content on:Instagram: @SilvercloudhealthTwitter:@SilverCloudHLinkedin: SilverCloud Health See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the latest #CBTALKS episode, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology Dr Tom Richardson joins Dr Jorge Palacios, Senior Digital Health Scientist at SilverCloud Health to discuss the challenges of financial pressures and mental health.For the vast majority of us, dealing with finances can be stressful - but you are not alone and there are resources that can help such as SilverCloud's Space from Money Worries Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) programme, available via referral from your GP, select health plans, employers and financial service providers.If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review. You can follow SilverCloud for more content on Instagram @SilverCloudH See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Conor O'Keeffe is an ultra endurance athlete and speaker on mindset and wellbeing. He joins Dr Jorge Palacios on CBTalks to discuss the importance of mental fitness and resilience in achieving epic physical challenges.Conor has achieved incredible athletic feats such as winning the Enduroman 200mile race in 2019, passing RTE's Ultimate Hell Week which sees brave civilians undertake a gruelling physical and mental challenge designed by Ireland's Special Forces, and his upcoming challenge to run 32 marathons, across 32 counties of Ireland in 32 days, carrying a 32lbs weighted vest.Where to find more about Conor O'Keeffe:Conor has his own podcast 'Flip The Script' available on all of your favourite podcast platforms.You can follow Conor's journey on Instagram: @cokeeffeIf you have enjoyed this episode, please rate/review and share with your friends. You can also follow SilverCloud on Instagram @SilverCloudH for more content.And if you are interested in gaining access to SilverCloud's evidence based digital mental health platform, instant access is available with referral from your GP, and some select Health Plans or Employers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, SilverCloud's Senior Digital Health Scientist Dr. Jorge Palacios chats with Dr. Brian Palmer, Vice President of Mental Health and Addiction, Allina Health about how an integrated and coordinated care system combined with digital health can help to serve the growing needs of the community. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

SilverCloud user Eva Slabejova discusses her struggles with anxiety during pregnancy and how she overcame it using the SilverCloud Space for Perinatal programme. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh Connolly joins us to talk about his journey with addiction and how we can explore our own relationship with alcohol. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Jorge Palacios speaks with Daryl Noonan and Cormac Noonan of The Wolf Brothers podcast about men and young people's mental health and the importance of men opening up and talking about their mental health issues. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode explores the importance of addressing perinatal mental illness and helps shed some light on a more obscure topic in the mental health arena. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Jorge Palacios, Digital Health Scientist at SilverCloud chats to Jennifer Rogers, Player Development Manager at Gaelic Players Association about how they support their member's mental health and wellbeing. Their GPA Wellbeing Programme includes a 24hr counseling support service, text-line, and benevolent fund. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this podcast we speak with, Lindsey Eland a Service Manager, and Trainer at Mind in the Carlisle and Eden area. Lindsey is a strong believer and feels very passionately about supporting individuals to feel equipped to manage, understand and take ownership of their mental health and emotional wellbeing needs, ensuring they can expand and reach their full potential. Lindsey talks about the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of children and young people in Cumbria and the impact on Carlise and Eden, Mind in the past 12 months.

In this podcast, SilverCloud’s Digital Health Scientist, Dr Jorge E Palacios, speaks with Dr Ina Beintner, Chief Science Officer at MindDoc, and SilverCloud colleague and Digital Health Scientist, Angel Enrique. Ina’s background has been in e-mental health, and she is very passionate about improving adherence of interventions. Engagement and adherence have become buzzwords but what do they actually mean in medical terms and what is the difference? While adherence refers to a patient following a treatment plan, engagement takes it a step further and implies actions, such as reading materials or taking actions to try to change behaviours. Our guest speakers explain what both terms mean in terms of digital mental health platforms and solutions and why it is so important to understand the concept of engagement.

In this podcast we speak with, Miriam Grover, a Principal Cognitive Psychotherapist for the Specialist Psychotherapy Service in East London Foundation Trust. Part of Miriam's role is development and innovations. Thinking about what's happening in the therapy world and seeing how these ideas can be brought to the population of City and Hackney.

Resilience is the capacity to face, overcome and be strengthened by challenges in our lives. It enables us to cope with stress and bounce back from crises. Episode 6 discusses the potential of automated support and opens up an interesting conversation about the scalability of supported wellbeing interventions. We speak with Jacinta Jardine, who is an Innovation Associate and helped with the design and content of the Resilience programme, and Angel Enrique, who is a Digital Health Scientist and conducted a recent pilot randomised controlled trial to assess the efficacy and acceptability of the internet-delivered intervention for resilience among college students.

In light of World Mental Health Day, this multi-guest podcast episode features Dan Burningham, Mental Health Programme Director at City and Hackney CCG, Brendan Street, Professional Head of Emotional Wellbeing at Nuffield Health and Ben Jones, service user and soon-to-be psychotherapist who share their thoughts and perspectives on Mental Health for All.

In this podcast episode, Rosie France, Health and Wellbeing Manager at Thrive Tribe and Workplace Health Facilitator at Thriving Workplaces, shares her experience of supporting workplaces in Norfolk with their health and wellbeing issues.

Anxiety problems are the most common mental health issue faced by young people. 1.3 million children experience mental health problems with just 300,000 gaining access to NHS services. This is set to be even higher following COVID-19 and the continuing uncertainty over many aspects of a young person’s life.In this podcast episode Belinda McLelland a CAMHS Therapeutic Practitioner at Open Minds Partnership, a CAMHS service provided by Northpoint Wellbeing, shares her experience of using the digital therapy programme in their service.

Covid-19 has left an emotional mark on the workforce. There is no doubt that companies have a shared responsibility to create and maintain organisational wellbeing. In this podcast episode, Robin Lewis, Senior HR Director at Cigna International Markets, and Jorge Palacios, Digital Health Scientist at SilverCloud Health, share their expertise around supporting mental health and wellbeing in the workplace post COVID-19.

Achieving good mental health is all about achieving a good balance in your life. When your work, relationships, and self are attended to, then your well-being and personal satisfaction is maintained. In this podcast episode, Dr. John Sharry, Psychotherapist, Clinical Director, and Co-Founder of SilverCloud Health, uses the metaphor of a three-legged stool to describe good mental health. The three legs represent the key life domains of work, relationships and self: If any of the legs is out of kilter, the stool falls over but if all are in balance then the stool and your mental health is rock solid.