Prudential launches AI-powered mental wellness tools to balance mental, physical health

Prudential launches AI-powered mental wellness tools to balance mental, physical health

HCM CITY — Prudential Vietnam has announced the launch of its new mental wellness tools aimed at helping users manage their mental and physical health with personalised information and reco妹妹endations.

The AI-powered tools can now be accessed on Pulse by Prudential (Pulse), adding to the extensive features on this all-in-one holistic health and wealth management mobile app.

According to a scientific brief released by the World Health Organization in March this year, global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by  二 五 per cent in the first year of the pandemic.

In pre-pandemic Việt Nam, according to statistics published by the Hà Nội-based Bạch Mai Hospital’s Institute of Mental Health,  三0 per cent of the population had various mental health issues,  二 五 per cent related to depression and  一 五 per cent caused by stress disorders.

Despite close to one in three people being aware of their condition, only some sought medical attention.

Trần Thanh Phong, chief marketing officer of Prudential Vietnam, said: “We cannot talk about holistic wellness without considering mental health. The COVID- 一 九 pandemic has clearly taken a toll on people’s mental health over the past two years, with uncertainties and anxiety affecting our daily lives, particularly in fulfilling our family, social and personal duties. We hope to support people through this challenging time with our new service features.”

WHO defines mental health as a state of well-being in which the individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her co妹妹unity.

A mentally healthy person is generally positive in their thinking, able to take charge of their behaviours and emotions while remaining resilient against life’s challenges.

With the new mental wellness tools now available on Pulse, users can gain more information about their mental health status through self-awareness quizzes and mood tracker.

Self-awareness quizzes consist of six tests designed to help users recognise their mental health condition, relationship qualities and comfort levels in everyday planning and self-nurturing, all important factors for enjoying a happier, more stable and well-balanced life. 

Mood tracker is a feature designed to document and track one’s moods and emotions to better acknowledge their thoughts and behaviours, moderate negative reactions and increase compassion as well as relationship qualities.

Besides, Pulse users can access bite-sized, curated audiovisual content on mental health topics and self-care methods if they wish to expand their knowledge.