--- title: "The Hol Picture: Our Insights on RWE and Behavioral Health | mental health" description: mental health | Sharing insights to enhance research and care and improve behavioral health conditions for all --- [![](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Holmusk_masterlogo_blue-1.png?width=770&height=263&name=Holmusk_masterlogo_blue-1.png)](https://www.holmusk.com/) Open main menu Close main menu # The Hol Picture Our Insights on Real-World Evidence and Behavioral Health - [ABOUT US](https://www.holmusk.com/about-us/vision) - [JOIN US](https://www.holmusk.com/careers) Posts about: ## mental health ![](https://info.holmusk.com/hubfs/June%202023%20(3).png) [mental health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/mental-health) [outcomes,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/outcomes) [behavioral health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/behavioral-health) [healthcare,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/healthcare) [public health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/public-health) [innovation,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/innovation) [data science,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/data-science) [data analytics](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/data-analytics) ### [Exciting government-supported collaboration will drive improved mental health in the U.K.](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/exciting-government-supported-collaboration-will-drive-improved-mental-health-in-the-u.k) Jun 5, 2023 7:30:00 PM The HM Treasury in the United Kingdom recently announced an exciting and truly forward-looking initiative for healthcare: a package of government funding, called the [Life Sci for Growth](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-reveals-life-sciences-growth-package-to-fire-up-economy) package, to fuel research and bring treatments to patients faster. There are many impressive projects being funded, from clinical trial improvements to preparation efforts for future public health emergencies.  ![Nawal Roy](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BD-Nawal%20Roy.png?width=45&name=BD-Nawal%20Roy.png) [Nawal Roy](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/author/nawal-roy) [Read More](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/exciting-government-supported-collaboration-will-drive-improved-mental-health-in-the-u.k) ![](https://info.holmusk.com/hubfs/Mental%20Health%20Month%202023%20(1).png) [mental health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/mental-health) [RWD,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/rwd) [behavioral health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/behavioral-health) [suicide prevention,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/suicide-prevention) [NeuroBlu Database,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/neuroblu-database) [NLP,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/nlp) [natural language processing,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/natural-language-processing) [socioenvironmental factors](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/socioenvironmental-factors) ### [Capitalizing on untapped value: Extracting environmental stressors from clinical notes via natural language processing](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/capitalizing-on-untapped-value-extracting-environmental-stressors-from-clinical-notes-via-natural-language-processing) May 22, 2023 7:30:00 AM Consider an emergency room doctor who is caring for a patient who has been hospitalized after a suicide attempt. When she consults his chart, she can see that he has been diagnosed with depression, but the structured data that is immediately available does not provide much additional context.  ![Abhijit Ghosh](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/abhijit.jpeg?width=45&name=abhijit.jpeg) [Abhijit Ghosh](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/author/abhijit-ghosh) [Read More](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/capitalizing-on-untapped-value-extracting-environmental-stressors-from-clinical-notes-via-natural-language-processing) ![an illustration of women cooking together](https://info.holmusk.com/hubfs/MHM_blog%202.png) [mental health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/mental-health) [clinical trials,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/clinical-trials) [clinical research,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/clinical-research) [healthcare,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/healthcare) [socioenvironmental factors,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/socioenvironmental-factors) [clinical care](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/clinical-care) ### [Considering socioenvironmental factors in clinical and research settings](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/considering-socioenvironmental-factors-in-clinical-and-research-settings) May 8, 2023 7:30:00 AM Imagine that you are a therapist seeing a new patient for the first time. The patient says that while she has no history of clinical depression, she has been feeling really sad lately and has lost interest in the things she normally enjoys, such as cooking and creating new recipes.  When you start to ask questions, however, you begin to uncover the factors that may be impacting what your patient is currently experiencing. She tells you she has recently moved across the country and has had trouble finding a new community where she feels connected. Because she feels so sad most of the time, she has stopped calling anyone from her previous home, telling you that she “doesn’t want to bring them down.” You hypothesize that the recent drastic changes in her environment may be contributing to the symptoms of depression she describes. ![Leslie Way](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-01-26%20at%204.26.12%20PM.png?width=45&name=Screenshot%202023-01-26%20at%204.26.12%20PM.png) [Leslie Way](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/author/leslie-way) [Read More](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/considering-socioenvironmental-factors-in-clinical-and-research-settings) ![](https://info.holmusk.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20NeuroBlu%20Social%20Media%20Campaign%20(12).png) [mental health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/mental-health) [innovation,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/innovation) [data science](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/data-science) ### [Mental health re-imagined: Deep data science approach](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/mental-health-re-imagined-deep-data-science-approach) May 3, 2023 9:40:49 PM I was honored to take the stage at the National Medical Research Council’s Awards Ceremony and Research Symposium in Singapore recently to speak about ongoing challenges in behavioral health, and the momentum we have in the market to address these challenges. ![Nawal Roy](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BD-Nawal%20Roy.png?width=45&name=BD-Nawal%20Roy.png) [Nawal Roy](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/author/nawal-roy) [Read More](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/mental-health-re-imagined-deep-data-science-approach) ![](https://info.holmusk.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20January%202023%20.png) [mental health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/mental-health) [real-world data,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/real-world-data) [behavioral health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/behavioral-health) [public health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/public-health) [environment,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/environment) [socioenvironmental factors](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/socioenvironmental-factors) ### [Nature and nurture: How environment and biology shape mental health](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/nature-and-nurture-how-environment-and-biology-shape-mental-health) May 1, 2023 8:00:00 AM As a mental health clinician and researcher, I have seen firsthand how our understanding of the role that biological and socioenvironmental factors play in mental health has evolved over time. For many years, the debate over nature vs. nurture dominated discussions in the field, but more recent models have focused on the interaction between genes and the environment, such as the [diathesis stress model](https://dictionary.apa.org/diathesis-stress-model). ![Alex Vance](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Alex%20Vance.jpeg?width=45&name=Alex%20Vance.jpeg) [Alex Vance](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/author/alex-vance) [Read More](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/nature-and-nurture-how-environment-and-biology-shape-mental-health) ![Banner that says New York Healthcare Innovation Report](https://info.holmusk.com/hubfs/DHNY_2023_Social_Linkedin.jpg) [mental health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/mental-health) [behavioral health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/behavioral-health) [healthcare,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/healthcare) [digital health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/digital-health) [innovation](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/innovation) ### [How DHNY’s commitment to mental health will help reduce stigma](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/how-dhnys-commitment-to-mental-health-will-help-reduce-stigma) Apr 11, 2023 8:15:00 AM Today, [Digital Health New York (DHNY)](https://www.dhny.co/) released its [Q1 Healthcare Innovation Report,](https://go.dhny.co/q1-2023) of which we were honored to be a part. ![Nawal Roy](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BD-Nawal%20Roy.png?width=45&name=BD-Nawal%20Roy.png) [Nawal Roy](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/author/nawal-roy) [Read More](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/how-dhnys-commitment-to-mental-health-will-help-reduce-stigma) ![](https://info.holmusk.com/hubfs/DH100%20Promo%202_LinkedIn.jpeg) [mental health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/mental-health) [real-world data,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/real-world-data) [NeuroBlu Database,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/neuroblu-database) [digital health](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/digital-health) ### [New York Digital Health 100: Reflections on the City’s Impact](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/new-york-digital-health-100-reflections-on-the-citys-impact) Feb 2, 2023 11:04:49 AM This week, we shared the exciting and humbling news that we’ve been named as part of Digital Health New York’s New York [Digital Health 100 list](https://go.dhny.co/2023-annual), a recognition that highlights the most exciting and innovative digital health startups in the New York region. Co-Founder and CEO of [Digital Health New York](https://www.dhny.co/), Bunny Ellerin, describes the list as “an incredibly diverse, innovative and forward-thinking set of companies and leaders that are making an impact on the future of healthcare.”  ![Nawal Roy](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BD-Nawal%20Roy.png?width=45&name=BD-Nawal%20Roy.png) [Nawal Roy](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/author/nawal-roy) [Read More](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/new-york-digital-health-100-reflections-on-the-citys-impact) ![](https://info.holmusk.com/hubfs/pexels-lukas-590022.jpg) [mental health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/mental-health) [youth,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/youth) [real-world evidence,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/real-world-evidence) [real-world data,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/real-world-data) [RWD,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/rwd) [behavioral health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/behavioral-health) [public health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/public-health) [NeuroBlu Database](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/neuroblu-database) ### [SAMHSA survey highlights importance of real-world data in behavioral health](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/samhsa-survey-highlights-importance-of-real-world-behavioral-health-data) Jan 30, 2023 8:00:00 AM Earlier this month,  the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released its annual [National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH),](https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/reports/rpt39443/2021NSDUHFFRRev010323.pdf) which examined substance use and mental health data from 2021. Although the survey has been administered since 1971, SAMHSA called this year’s “the most comprehensive report on substance use and mental health indicators” that the organization has released to date. ![Alex Vance](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Alex%20Vance.jpeg?width=45&name=Alex%20Vance.jpeg) [Alex Vance](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/author/alex-vance) [Read More](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/samhsa-survey-highlights-importance-of-real-world-behavioral-health-data) ![](https://info.holmusk.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20NeuroBlu%20Social%20Media%20Campaign%20(7).png) [mental health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/mental-health) [RWD,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/rwd) [data capture,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/data-capture) [NeuroBlu Database](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/neuroblu-database) ### [Data Differentiators: Coverage and representativeness](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/data-differentiators-coverage-and-representativeness) Nov 15, 2022 8:30:00 AM Our mission is to build the world’s richest real-world evidence platform for behavioral health to transform clinical research and care delivery. Our NeuroBlu Database delivers value to our customers by providing meaningful clinical information that helps to produce evidence that could not be easily generated otherwise. ![Joydeep Sarkar](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Joydeep_Sarkar_Photo.png?width=45&name=Joydeep_Sarkar_Photo.png) [Joydeep Sarkar](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/author/joydeep-sarkar) [Read More](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/data-differentiators-coverage-and-representativeness) ![](https://info.holmusk.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20December%202021%20-%20LinkedIn%20(9).png) [RWE,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/rwe) [mental health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/mental-health) [real-world evidence,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/real-world-evidence) [outcomes,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/outcomes) [behavioral health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/behavioral-health) [global health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/global-health) [public health](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/public-health) ### [World Mental Health Day: Using RWE to Improve Health For All](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/world-mental-health-day-2022) Oct 10, 2022 9:32:59 AM Today marks World Mental Health Day, a day of recognition organized and sponsored by the World Health Organization. All month, we will also honor ADHD Awareness Month by looking back at some of the most important ADHD research we have done this year. ![Scott Kollins, PhD | Chief Medical Officer, Holmusk](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Scott%20Kollins.png?width=45&name=Scott%20Kollins.png) [Scott Kollins, PhD | Chief Medical Officer, Holmusk](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/author/scott-kollins) [Read More](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/world-mental-health-day-2022) [1](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/mental-health) [2](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/mental-health/page/2) #### Stay Connected with Us [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/holmusk/) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/holmusk) - [Recent News](https://www.holmusk.com/news) - [Latest Publications](https://www.holmusk.com/publications) - [Digital Solutions](https://www.holmusk.com/solutions)