--- title: "The Hol Picture: Our Insights on RWE and Behavioral Health | public health" description: public 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: ## public 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/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) ![](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) ![Globe showing diverse faces](https://info.holmusk.com/hubfs/smartphone-g4da96f2c1_1920.jpg) [RWE,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/rwe) [real-world evidence,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/real-world-evidence) [real-world data,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/real-world-data) [clinical trials,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/clinical-trials) [behavioral health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/behavioral-health) [clinical research,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/clinical-research) [public health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/public-health) [NeuroBlu Database,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/neuroblu-database) [symptoms](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/symptoms) ### [One Treatment Doesn’t Fit All: The Need for RWE to Understand Patient Subgroups](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/one-treatment-doesnt-fit-all-the-need-for-rwe-to-understand-patient-subgroups) Dec 16, 2022 10:05:06 AM What if we could better understand the effects of treatments on specific types of individuals, thereby allowing us to personalize drug treatments? ![Max Taquet](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MaximeTaquet_photo.jpg?width=45&name=MaximeTaquet_photo.jpg) [Max Taquet](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/author/max-taquet) [Read More](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/one-treatment-doesnt-fit-all-the-need-for-rwe-to-understand-patient-subgroups) ![](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) #### 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)