LEXINGTON, Massachusetts., January 13, 2022 / PRNewswire / – One of the nation’s leading providers of mental health services for college students has announced that it will partner with another leader in the space to bring evidence-based mental health therapy and wellness solutions to students.
Christie Campus Health has added Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT) from SilverCloud Health, a leading digital mental health platform, to its CONNECT @ College platform, which now makes it the nation’s broadest platform of web-based and live services available to colleges and universities to help them provide health support mentally to students, according to kate begley, CEO of Christie Campus Health.
“We chose SilverCloud Health as a partner because of its extensive research and leading results that demonstrate clinically significant and lasting improvements in mental health,” said Begley. “SilverCloud Health’s student-specific content was instrumental in choosing a partner and really sets them apart from other programs on the market.”
SilverCloud Health offers an on-demand digital mental health and wellness platform that is secure, anonymous, and interactive, and helps students manage the feelings and causes of depression, anxiety, or stress with expert trainers or self-guided programs. It consists of seven interactive modules including mindfulness exercises, interactive journal, and mood or lifestyle charts, providing colleges and universities with an efficient way to offer their students timely, on-demand, and clinically appropriate care.
“The demand for support for student mental health and well-being has grown dramatically, especially in this COVID setting. Students are experiencing significantly higher rates than ever of depression, stress, anxiety, loneliness, and suicidal thoughts,” he said Begley. “SilverCloud Health expands our already broad range of student services at a time when college counseling centers are struggling to keep up with demand,” said Begley.
Although Christie Campus Health offers 24/7 live access to counselors, many students may not need, want, or have no time for regular counseling with a licensed physician. For these students, SilverCloud Health’s Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy can be an effective alternative or supplement.
“As a result of the constant threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities must break down traditional barriers to accessing mental health resources and provide convenient and empowering solutions for their students,” he said Ken cahill, CEO of SilverCloud Health. “By joining forces with Christie Campus Health, students will have unrivaled and reliable behavioral health support available to them when and where they need it most.”
The SilverCloud Health program offers students access to several personalized mental health and wellness programs and tools to address stress, anxiety, depression, alcohol use, sleep, self-care, and more. Offers 24/7 access from a desktop, laptop, tablet, or phone and includes interactive tools such as a personal journal, mood monitor, quizzes, and breathing and meditation exercises . While the program is self-guided, students also have the option of being supported by a SilverCloud Health coach, an important distinction, according to Christie’s clinical director. kaitlin gallo, Doctor.
“Research has shown that guided ICBT programs are associated with higher session completion rates compared to unguided ones. SilverCloud Health is effective, and 85% of users see improvements. Those improvements last even after completion the program. Three months after completing the program, 60% of those who met the diagnostic criteria for depression before using SilverCloud Health, 50% of those who had anxiety, and 46% of those who had both clinical depression as anxiety before using the program they no longer met the diagnostic criteria for these conditions, “said Gallo.
Christie Campus Health now serves nearly 500,000 students nationwide on more than 100 college and university campuses. It has seen rapid growth in the last year not only due to COVID-driven increases in demand and a national clinical workforce shortage, but also because it fuses together “best-in-class” mental health products and services On a single platform, it helps school counseling centers. Installing those products and services on campuses, provides ongoing training and support to counseling staff, and helps schools raise awareness among students of the services available to them through personalized on-campus marketing campaigns.
Christie Campus Health helps colleges and universities offer best-in-class products and services at no cost to students. In addition to SilverCloud Health, the Christie platform provides students with access to Headspace, a leading mindfulness and meditation app that helps students develop coping and resilience skills; Wellness Hub, an online portal and app that offers educational content, online tools, and self-assessments; a 24/7 support line with medical staff dedicated to providing support in the moment and connecting students to the resources they may need through a network of more than 50,000 service providers mental health throughout the country; support for students studying abroad; Professional navigators who can help students overcome barriers to treatment; and psychiatric prescription resources at clinics across the country.
About Christie Campus Salud
Based on Lexington, Massachusetts, Christie Campus Health management has decades of experience in college student health and is solely focused on partnering with colleges and universities to provide efficient, high-quality mental health services to students. In response to the campus mental health crisis, Christie Campus Health’s team of experts in public health, clinical psychology, student health insurance, and higher education policy came together to create a solution that would help colleges and universities improve how they support students’ mental health. They developed CONNECT @ College, a comprehensive solution that expands the counseling center’s capacity and helps colleges reach and support students in need. Christie Campus Health’s nonprofit affiliate, the Mary Christie Institute, is a thought leadership organization dedicated to enhancing the emotional well-being of college students. www.christiecampus.com
About SilverCloud Salud
SilverCloud Health is the world’s leading digital mental health company, enabling providers, health plans and employers to deliver clinically validated digital medical / therapeutic care that improves outcomes, increases access and scale while reducing costs. The company’s multi-award-winning digital mental health platform is the result of more than 18 years of clinical research with leading academic institutions. Today, SilverCloud is being used by more than 500 organizations around the world to meet the mental health needs of their populations. Global experts have deeply validated the platform through comprehensive randomized controlled trials and real-world data from more than half a million SilverCloud users. The platform continues to lead the industry with its effectiveness, commitment, and variety of clinical programs spanning the spectrum of mental health needs. Learn more at www.silvercloudhealth.com.
SilverCloud Health was recently acquired by Amwell® (NYSE: AMWL), a leading global telehealth platform that connects and enables providers, insurers, patients and innovators to provide greater access to higher quality and more affordable care. The acquisition provides SilverCloud the opportunity to expand its offering of proven behavioral healthcare capabilities to further advance the reach and impact of care teams around the world. To know more visit: https://negocios.amwell.com.
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