Online training for stress, burnout and depressive times

Barmer GEK offers special online training to strengthen mental health
In view of the significant increase in mental illness in recent years, the Barmer GEK has launched an online training for better mental health. The training is based "on the results of scientific studies that have proven in recent years, the effectiveness of online training in mental health problems," reports Barmer GEK.
Stress, burnout and depressive symptoms have increased significantly in the last year. For example, the number of hospital stays due to mental disorders has risen by 18.8 percent between 2006 and 2014, according to Barmer GEK. To strengthen the mental health, the health insurance therefore offers according to their own information "from now on a special online training for those affected."

Special online training of the Barmer GEK should help with mental health problems such as stress or burnout. (Image: Production Perig / fotolia.com)

Anyone who feels exhausted, listless, stressed or burnt out, has many worries and often thinks about problems, can use the free online training to improve their own well-being, reports Barmer GEK. The offer could be determined independently, at any time and at the desired speed. The training can be used from home but also mobile.

Individual training offer
Initially, the training offer provides answers to various questions about the mood, the stress situation and the sleeping habits. Then, based on the results, the training will be adapted to the personal needs of the insured, says Barmer GEK. The effectiveness of online training in mental health problems has been proven by scientific studies and in particular "training, which include psychological support through feedback functions", would have shown positive effects, the health insurance continues.

Up to 15 weeks of online training
The CEO of Barmer GEK, Dr. Ing. According to Christoph Straub, "online training makes an important contribution to strengthening mental health." In addition, the training can help to avoid an increase in mental health problems in the meantime when waiting for a therapy, Straub continued. The offer was for interested parties completely anonymous usable and the data would not be passed on to the health insurance. Depending on the symptoms, it could be "completed up to 15 weeks as a self-help version or accompanied by a psychologist working as eCoach." The entry is possible at any time on the website of Barmer GEK, costs would not be incurred for the insured.

According to the online health care program, the health insurances work together with Get.on Institut GmbH, which stands for a high level of quality in the field of e-mental health. Their employees had developed and evaluated the "modules of the online training together with international experts through intensive research work and, moreover, acquired a high level of knowledge in the field of online training in recent years," according to the Barmer GEK. (Fp)