Professor Paul Hopkinson, head of Edinburgh Business School, and the School of Social Sciences at Heriot-Watt University, writes in a column to Wamda.com:
“There is no question that over the past two years, companies and organisations have had to adapt their models to make considerations for the mental health of their employees. With the rise in hybrid working, it has become increasingly difficult for employers to keep track of the wellbeing of employees. There has been a growing need for personalised options for mental healthcare to ensure that individuals’ needs are being catered to regardless of their geographical location, gender, or age. As such, there has recently been increased attention devoted to digital technologies for mental healthcare to improve traceability, accessibility, and personalised options. A recent report from the think tank Future Care Capital has urged investment in the digitisation of mental healthcare service provision to resolve other challenges relating to cost and the availability of experts. In fact, a report titled “Mental Health Price Index” compiled by German market analysts Kenkou, shows that the UAE had the fifth lowest number of experts among 50 surveyed nations. In addition, the cost of mental healthcare in the UAE is significantly more expensive than the global average. Fortunately, however, the UAE was ranked fourth on providing digital access to healthcare support, which can potentially solve the problem of scarcity of mental healthcare practitioners and mental healthcare expenses”.
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