Mental health

Lifestyle

MENTAL HEALTH DAY

Spain presents plan to address mental health problems caused by Covid

The Nomad Today 10/9/21

Prime Minister Sanchez also announced the creation of a 24-hour free, confidential information telephone for the prevention of suicidal behavior

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Study: Covid-19 epidemic hit immigrants hardest in Finland

The Nomad Today 9/13/21

People of foreign origin claim to have suffered more mental strain and more deterioration in their health and financial situation than the general population

Sports

TOKYO OLYMPICS

Biles repeats with beam bronze as China dominate artistic gymnastics

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/3/21

China's Guan Chenchen took gold with the last routine by scoring 14.633

Finland

CYBER EXTORTION

Police to interview victims of Vastaamo psychotherapy centre hack

The Nomad Today 6/23/21

The offences under investigation comprise an aggravated computer break-in, aggravated dissemination of information violating personal privacy and aggravated extortion.

Coronavirus

MENTAL HEALTH

Pandemic increases mental problems within Finnish families

The Nomad Today 4/21/21

The harmful impact of the coronavirus crisis on people's mental health are one of the biggest unknowns for the future.

Finland

THEY DEMAND € 450,000

Blackmailers resume extortion of psychotherapy center Vastaamo

The Nomad Today 10/23/20

The website where extortionists have posted the personal and mental health data of hundreds of people reappeared Friday afternoon on the encrypted Tor network after being missing for a few hours.

Finland

EXTORTION TO VASTAAMO

Hackers hijack and publish mental health data of hundreds of people

The Nomad Today 10/23/20

The criminals demanded from the psychotherapy center Vastaamo 450,000 euros in exchange for stopping publishing the data. The release of patient data - including minors - ceased on Friday,…

Finland

A third of immigrants felt pandemic deteriorated their mental health

The Nomad Today 6/4/20

Less sleep, the need to eat more and more often, and less exercise are the most common symptoms.

Lifestyle

Coronavirus

7 ways to help deal with anxiety

Barbara Stojanovic 4/13/20

Living with anxiety related disorders is never easy, but is especially hard when having to live through a pandemic like Covid-19. Here are a few treatments and therapies that may be of help.

Opinion

Dear Finland, it’s time to talk about mental health and inclusion - #IamSuomiToo

Paola Elefante 3/6/20

Finland

#IAmSuomiToo, a cry for foreigners better access to mental health care

The Nomad Today 3/4/20

A team of volunteers of foreign background is launching a petition addressed to the Finnish Government to guarantee "equitable access to mental health care in Finland for everyone."

Finland

Government launches plan to treat mental disorders among young people

The Nomad Today 2/11/20

According to estimates, approximately 19,000 young people between 13 and 18 years of age need help due to depression or anxiety disorder every year. "Mental health problems are the fastest growing…

Finland

Finland reduced hospital beds for psychiatric care by 51% in 8 years

The Nomad Today 10/9/19

It is now the fifth country in the European Union (EU) with the lowest number of beds for psychiatric treatment per 100,000 inhabitants.

Finland

Immigrants more reluctant than Finns to use psychiatric services

The Nomad Today 9/25/19

Specially people with foreign background who have lived in Finland for a short period of time had a particularly low use of mental health services, according to a study by the Finnish Institute for…

Finland

40% of asylum seekers in Finland reported symptoms of depression and anxiety

The Nomad Today 6/18/19

These are the conclusions of a recent survey on health and well-being of asylum seekers published by the Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).

Opinion

Immigrants, winter and the labyrinth of mental health

Tiago Martins Pinto 5/13/19