Mental health apps

Dr. Liz Kwo and Priyal Patel discuss the future of mental health apps – and AI's role in reviewing medical records, providing chatbot support, evaluating conditions and bridging the gap in clinician availability.

The new smartphone app, Rejoyn, will deliver treatment to patients taking antidepressant medication aimed at enhancing cognitive control of emotion.

According to an analysis published in JAMA Network Open, many mental health apps provided similar offerings, but frequently lacked accessibility features.

The funding will go towards expanding mental health provision for post-pandemic Britain.

Two-in-five Brits felt lonely before COVID-19, but with social distancing restrictions currently in place, people are turning to tech to help them stay connected through the coronavirus crisis, according to a study commissioned by Kaspersky.

Tens of millions of people in Europe are estimated to be affected by mental health problems every year, according to the OECD.

San Francisco-based Joyable raised $8 million led by return backers Thrive Capital and Harrison Metal for its online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and coaching program for social anxiety.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has added a mobile and online offering, called OneHealth, to bolster its mental health and behavioral health programs.