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Associated Press
28-04-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
MentalHealth.com Acquires Provider of Mental Health Resources and Clinical Guidelines
ATLANTA, GEORGIA / ACCESS Newswire / April 28, 2025 / Leading health technology company is pleased to announce its acquisition of online mental health resource and clinical guidelines provider, Founded in 1996, has been a longstanding provider of research-based mental health information, serving clinicians, policymakers, and patient advocates. Committed to advancing evidence-based care, it has collaborated with leading organizations, including Abbott Laboratories, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Solvay Pharmaceuticals, and Bristol Myers Squibb, to develop and distribute practical clinical guidelines that enhance mental health treatment and decision making. 'As mental health faces a pivotal moment driven by unprecedented demand, investing in high-quality resources that support informed decisions is essential to helping people regain well-being,' said Daniel Rivette, CEO and Co-Founder of 'By integrating its guidelines and research-backed content into our platform, further enhances our reach and deepens our connection with those seeking support.' This acquisition builds on a series of milestones for including the acquisition of the introduction of the Wellness Portal, and the launch of the Mental Health Network. In the coming months, will announce key partnerships and acquisitions, along with new additions to its Venture Advisory, Clinical Affairs, and Public Oversight Teams, further reinforcing its mission to develop the world's most intelligent mental health technology. To learn more about and its vision to support the mental health of one billion people, please visit: About is a health technology company guiding people towards self-understanding and connection. The platform provides reliable resources, accessible services, and nurturing communities. Its purpose is to educate, support, and empower people in their pursuit of well-being. Contact InformationHelena Georgiou 1-800-834-8587 SOURCE: LLC press release
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Tester, former national journalist, team up for new podcast about news, government, common ground
Former U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana, and former Scripps national anchor Maritsa Georgiou are starting a new podcast called: "Grounded with Jon Tester and Maritsa Georgiou." It's almost a cliche in 2025: Two people who recently lost their jobs start a podcast. But these two recently unemployed people might not be who you'd expect — former U.S. Sen. Jon Tester and longtime Montana and national journalist Maritsa Georgiou. Tester lost his re-election bid as the lone Democrat elected to statewide office while Georgiou had most recently been the lead national anchor for Scripps Broadcasting. Both lost their jobs in November; Tester, at the hands of Montana voters who voted political newcomer Republican Tim Sheehy into office; and Georgiou at the hands of a network that saw a diminishing number of people tune in for a nightly news broadcast, as opposed to commentary or talk shows. 'That doesn't mean there aren't people there who don't want to hear the messages coming from the news,' Georgiou said. She acknowledges a fatigue — even plain old exhaustion — with the bombastic, uncertain and unrelenting national news cycle, but Georgiou and Tester see that has an opportunity. 'There are people who are out there who are trying to figure it, though,' Georgiou said. 'That's what I've always done as a journalist — breaking it down.' She said that message was made repeatedly when she was at home instead of in the studio during the COVID-19 pandemic as things started shutting down. What did it mean? Why was it dangerous? And what was being done to stop it? Those were all questions that she had, like many viewers. Then she realized: It was her responsibility to find the answers and explain it to her audience — a model she hopes to replicate on 'Grounded.' In a podcast that plays off Tester's autobiography, 'Grounded,' the podcast takes the same name, and the purpose is for Georgiou to continue to ask tough questions and help readers understand the dizzying flood of national news, while Tester, who served for 18 years, helps listeners navigate by describing how government works — or at least how it has previously worked. 'My goal is to let people know government doesn't just run on autopilot,' Tester said. 'For years, people came up to me and said that what happens in Washington, D.C., didn't affect them, but I hope we show them that these real-world decisions matter, whether you're in D.C., New York City, Billings or Box Elder.' Both Tester and Georgiou see a future when the news cycle, on rapid-fire since President Donald J. Trump took office, will slow, and residents in far-flung places like Montana will realize the connection they have to different levels of government, including the federal government. Tester pointed to the exodus of fired or suspended federal workers, saying they're becoming the most recent target of Trump and Elon Musk, who has been named head of a quasi-government department that doesn't exist by Congressional mandate, the Department of Government Efficiency, or 'DOGE.' 'Now, if you work for the federal government there's a popular belief that you must be evil, or crooked or corrupt,' Tester said. 'But those are none of the ones I know or worked with for years. And firing these people will have consequences.' Tester wonders what will happen when millions of people come to visit Montana's national parks, like Glacier and Yellowstone, but can't get access because there's not enough staff — especially in places that already have a backlog of maintenance and suffer from low staffing. Or, Tester said, what about delivery of mail to places that are rural? 'In places like Montana, you have to fight like hell to get funding, or you won't get it,' Tester said. 'You take that money away, and by the time people find out, it's too late.' The podcast, for now, will release weekly episodes that usually run about 30 to 45 minutes, although last week, Tester and Georgiou released two. 'I don't want people to stop watching the news and thinking about the news,' Georgiou said. 'Think about all the news outlets we've lost, all the journalists we watched, and the news deserts it has created. That's when we start to lose information and we need the Fourth Estate.' Tester said the middle-ground, a tradition he credits the U.S. Senate for maintaining because of people like the legendary former U.S. Senate Leader Mike Mansfield of Montana, is also part of the message of the podcast. For example, Tester said that looking for waste and running the government more efficiently is a good goal, one that he shares. 'But we don't have a dictator, and Congress needs to do its job,' Tester said. 'But we should look for ways to eliminate waste and get more efficient because that makes a wiser expenditure of taxpayer money.' However, Tester stressed that with any American movement, the history has not yet been decided. 'This whole thing could be screwed up just like in Colombia or Brazil where people have fewer freedoms and liberties,' Tester said. 'You have to work for democracies.' He said that often people don't realize what the government does until it disappears and impacts them personally. 'People don't know the half of what happens on the things they depend on,' Tester said. 'For example, you don't think about public lands. You have access to them because someone maintains trails, but if those public agencies go away, you won't have access. Then rich people will try to buy those lands and the American public won't care as much because they think, 'Hey, I can't use them anyway.'' He said that the potential for damage is great if too much of government is dismantled. 'The damage done to the institutions will take decades. The chances are is that President Trump will be long gone, then it'll be someone else's fault,' Tester said. He said that agencies should be brought into the process, and Congress needs to exercise its own autonomy. 'If you want to know how something will affect Montana, ask someone who is from there,' Tester said. 'The same thing with the federal government. But, they're not bringing the agencies into the process.' Tester also sees familiar themes that he spent his career railing against, including ever-growing cash and contributions during political campaigns. 'Look at Elon Musk, he can literally fund the candidates,' Tester said. Georgiou said that it's easy for people in Montana to picture federal workers as wearing suits, sitting in some office buildings in Washington, D.C. Instead, she said that it's a lot harder for them to think about the rangers or foresters in places like the U.S. Forest Service. And she feels a kinship with those who have been hit with the unexpected news that they're unemployed, too. 'I had no idea the psychological impact it carries. It's emotional to think about the huge impact and going through it. We knew the (Scripps) show was being cancelled, and you had this feeling of masked grief with your colleagues,' Georgiou said. 'I can understand the confusion, anger, sadness and anxiety, because it was similar to what happened with Scripps. It derailed what I had been doing with my entire adult life and this was my career. 'Now what? It's very real, very emotional. The unknown is so scary. And they have family and friends in the community who are experiencing it with them, so the ripple is massive.' Despite the turbulent, even rocky news, Tester and Georgiou said that they're hopeful that by giving a more thoughtful, balanced conversation — they've already featured two Republicans as guests — that they give their audience a better understanding. 'Even now, early on, we've heard messages of support like people are feeling confused, but now they understand better,' Georgiou said. 'If we've done that, we've already won.' And continuing to play on the 'grounded' theme — something that is easy for Tester, who is a self-billed 'dirt farmer' from Big Sandy — he said that he is still convinced by a huge swath of common ground still present in Montana and throughout the country. 'There is common sense and common ground in the middle, and when the country gets back to that, we'll be stronger, before it gets to the point where it can't be rebuilt,' Tester said.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Yahoo
London Underground update for redesigns on 'crumbling' Tube trains
Transport for London has given an update on the design of new trains expected to replace the current stock on its network. The news comes as the Mayor of London admitted that several trains across the network were in a 'crumbling' state. The information was revealed in a response to a Freedom of Information (FoI) request regarding upgrades to the capital's travel network that Transport for London (TfL) responded to this week. A passenger asked whether the new trains planned for the Central, Bakerloo and Waterloo & City line trains would have distinct colouring for grab poles and hand rails. They noted that this was present already on some services, with the Jubilee now having grey detailing. They added that this was in contrast to other services such as all of the London Overground lines having matching orange grab rails. READ MORE: The London Underground's longest tunnel where you'll be stuck in the dark for almost 20 miles READ MORE: Drivers 'not going out at night' because of bright headlights issue An FoI case officer for TfL said: "The interior design details including colourways for the future trains for the Bakerloo, Central and Waterloo & City lines will be finalised once funding is in place and follow-on orders can be placed with our supplier. The choice of colours to be used will consider the needs of our customers such as those with visual impairments." TfL said that the moquette pattern for the seats of the new Bakerloo and Waterloo & City line trains would be considered once funding was in place. It said a new blue patterned moquette was present on new Piccadilly line trains. New moquettes are also present on the seats of the refurbished Central line trains, with at least three more of the renovated trains expected to enter service this year. The case officer also confirmed that new trains for the Bakerloo line are expected to scrap their famous design of transverse seating, as is still seen on the Elizabeth line and the Metropolitan line. They said the interior layout would instead match that seen in the new Piccadilly line trains, with all-longitudinal seating throughout carriages and tip-up seats in multi-purpose areas. The transport authority also confirmed that, due to air conditioning being present on the new Piccadilly line trains, doors would remain closed at terminal stations to maintain internal temperatures. It added that buttons can be used by passengers to open doors to board trains. Conservative London Assembly Member Alessandro Georgiou said at a City Hall meeting on February 20 that the current rolling stock across the TfL network was 'crippled'. Mr Georgiou AM claimed the state of the transport stock was as a result of the Mayor of London deciding to freeze bus and tram fares on the network for the sixth year in a row. Sir Sadiq Khan said in response that the existing TfL stock was 'crumbling' because of the former Conservative Government ending the annual £700 million operating grant for TfL in 2015. He said that fare freezes between 2016 and 2021 had been paid for by efficiencies within TfL. He added that freezes since 2021 had been directly funded by City Hall to support hard working families in London. Have a story you want to share? Email Looking for more from MyLondon? Subscribe to our daily newsletters here for the latest and greatest updates from across London.
Express Tribune
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
UK refugee show sparks outrage
LONDON: Britain's newest reality TV show has been slammed as "insensitive", "voyeuristic" and even "nauseating" for recreating with six Britons the often fatal journeys made by thousands of refugees to the UK. Bluntly titled Go Back to Where You Came From, the part-documentary, part-reality TV show by Channel 4 follows the group of six, who hold strong views both for and against immigration. They are divided into two teams, with one dropped into one war-ravaged Raqqa in Syria and the other sent to Mogadishu in Somalia. Over four episodes which launched on February 3, they "experience some of the most perilous parts of the refugee journeys" according to Channel 4 – although they travel largely in armoured vehicles. The outspoken views of some participants, as well as the show's format, have been criticised by viewers, charities and some media. Amnesty International UK called it "deeply disappointing" and "sensational". Participant and chef Dave Marshall, 35, opens the series standing on the cliffs of Dover, calling for immigrants crossing the Channel to be "blown up". Moments later, political commentator Chloe Dobbs, 24, says that unless immigration is reined in "Britain will be a hellhole full of people wearing burqas". In the first episode, the six are taken to markets where they meet families, play football with kids and accompany them as they search through litter for scraps. At one point, when they visit a bombed-out family home in Raqqa, Marshall and two others are invited to stay the night. "Very kind of you for offering your house to us," replied Marshall, the irony perhaps lost on him. "The series explores the varied and sometimes polarised opinions in our society in a fresh way," a series spokesperson said. In upcoming episodes, both groups undertake "challenges", including a boat crossing and trekking through a Libyan desert. There is no winner of the series though. 'Outrageous opinions' The reality TV genre "exists and its success depends on actually performing shocking opinions", said Myria Georgiou, media and communications professor at the London School of Economics. "I'm sure the contestants are competing for that shock element - who is going to be more extreme in their opinions," Georgiou told AFP. Dobbs defended it as a "really fun show that lots of people will tune into". "More so than just some bog-standard, boring documentary," she said. "Go Back to Where You Came From" is based on a popular Australian series which first ran in the early 2010s. At around that time, politicians in Australia were campaigning to "stop the boats" of irregular migrants reaching the country. A decade later, the same catchphrase has been seized upon by politicians opposing asylum seekers crossing the Channel to reach Britain. The timing of the British version did not surprise Georgiou. "You have the political leadership, nationally and globally, that have made the most outrageous opinions mainstream," said Georgiou. "We can see that politics have become entertainment and thus it's no surprise that entertainment has become politics." Some viewers have praised Channel 4 for giving a rare primetime spot to the hot-button immigration debate, with British charity Refugee Council "welcoming" the show's premise. "Television shows have huge potential to highlight the human stories behind the headlines," Refugee Council CEO Enver Solomon said. 'Humanitarian tragedy' In one heavily criticised "challenge", the group get into a dinghy in a simulation of the often fatal Channel crossings. For Dobbs, who has previously said small boats were made out to be "fun" by some refugees, getting into a flimsy vessel in the middle of the night was a turning point. "It was that moment for me that it really hit me. Gosh, people must be really desperate to get on these boats," she acknowledged. However, clips of the simulation sparked outrage across the Channel, with French politician Xavier Bertrand calling for the "nauseating" show to be cancelled. "Hundreds of people have died in the Channel in recent years. This situation is a humanitarian tragedy, not the subject of a game," Bertrand said on X. The number of asylum seekers arriving in Britain on small boats after crossing the Channel rose to more than 36,800 in 2024, according to official data. It was also the deadliest year for migrant crossings, with at least 76 deaths recorded. According to Dobbs, the show wanted to do something "different". "Rather than just talking to a migrant about what the boat crossing they did was like, wouldn't it be even better to simulate it and feel all those emotions for yourself?" "And if it makes it more entertaining and more intriguing for the audience and means that more people tune in, I mean, that's a win-win," Dobbs added. afp
Khaleej Times
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
'Shocking' UK reality TV show retraces refugee journeys
Britain's newest reality TV show has been slammed as "insensitive", "voyeuristic" and even "nauseating" for recreating with six Britons the often fatal journeys made by thousands of refugees to the UK. Bluntly titled "Go Back to Where You Came From", the part-documentary, part-reality TV show by Channel 4 follows the group of six, who hold strong views both for and against immigration. They are divided into two teams, with one dropped into one war-ravaged Raqqa in Syria and the other sent to Mogadishu in Somalia. Over four episodes which launched on February 3, they "experience some of the most perilous parts of the refugee journeys" according to Channel 4 -- although they travel largely in armoured vehicles. The outspoken views of some participants, as well as the show's format, have been criticised by viewers, charities and some media. Amnesty International UK called it "deeply disappointing" and "sensational". Participant and chef Dave Marshall, 35, opens the series standing on the cliffs of Dover, calling for immigrants crossing the Channel to be "blown up". Moments later, political commentator Chloe Dobbs, 24, says that unless immigration is reined in "Britain will be a hellhole full of people wearing burqas". In the first episode, the six are taken to markets where they meet families, play football with kids and accompany them as they search through litter for scraps. At one point, when they visit a bombed-out family home in Raqqa, Marshall and two others are invited to stay the night. "Very kind of you for offering your house to us," replied Marshall, the irony perhaps lost on him. "The series explores the varied and sometimes polarised opinions in our society in a fresh way," a series spokesperson said. In upcoming episodes, both groups undertake "challenges", including a boat crossing and trekking through a Libyan desert. There is no winner of the series though. The reality TV genre "exists and its success depends on actually performing shocking opinions", said Myria Georgiou, media and communications professor at the London School of Economics. "I'm sure the contestants are competing for that shock element -- who is going to be more extreme in their opinions," Georgiou told AFP. Dobbs defended it as a "really fun show that lots of people will tune into". "More so than just some bog-standard, boring documentary," she said. "Go Back to Where You Came From" is based on a popular Australian series which first ran in the early 2010s. At around that time, politicians in Australia were campaigning to "stop the boats" of irregular migrants reaching the country. A decade later, the same catchphrase has been seized upon by politicians opposing asylum seekers crossing the Channel to reach Britain. The timing of the British version did not surprise Georgiou. "You have the political leadership, nationally and globally, that have made the most outrageous opinions mainstream," said Georgiou. "We can see that politics have become entertainment and thus it's no surprise that entertainment has become politics." Some viewers have praised Channel 4 for giving a rare primetime spot to the hot-button immigration debate, with British charity Refugee Council "welcoming" the show's premise. "Television shows have huge potential to highlight the human stories behind the headlines," Refugee Council CEO Enver Solomon said. In one heavily criticised "challenge", the group get into a dinghy in a simulation of the often fatal Channel crossings. For Dobbs, who has previously said small boats were made out to be "fun" by some refugees, getting into a flimsy vessel in the middle of the night was a turning point. "It was that moment for me that it really hit me. Gosh, people must be really desperate to get on these boats," she acknowledged. However, clips of the simulation sparked outrage across the Channel, with French politician Xavier Bertrand calling for the "nauseating" show to be cancelled. "Hundreds of people have died in the Channel in recent years. This situation is a humanitarian tragedy, not the subject of a game," Bertrand said on X. The number of asylum seekers arriving in Britain on small boats after crossing the Channel rose to more than 36,800 in 2024, according to official data. It was also the deadliest year for migrant crossings, with at least 76 deaths recorded. According to Dobbs, the show wanted to do something "different". "Rather than just talking to a migrant about what the boat crossing they did was like, wouldn't it be even better to simulate it and feel all those emotions for yourself?" "And if it makes it more entertaining and more intriguing for the audience and means that more people tune in, I mean, that's a win-win," Dobbs added.
