Self-Help Apps

COVID-19 forced health authorities to investigate how to deliver healthcare, including mental health care, differently. MOST (formerly Moderated Online Social Therapy) is a free digital mental health service for young Australians aged 12 to 25 provides access to self-directed therapeutic content, a safe moderated online community, peer workers, careers counselling …

“It’s the happiest time in your life!” “Enjoy every moment!” “It goes by so fast!” These are common heartfelt words shared with new moms. But what happens when it’s not the happiest time, when it’s impossible to enjoy just about any moment, and when time not only doesn’t fly by …

Clearhead has just launched their new tool Finding Purpose with support from the nib Foundation: a free, interactive digital tool designed to help young people develop a greater sense of purpose and identity to improve their mental wellbeing.

There is a popular saying by Henry Ford: “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” This applies very well to healthcare technology. NiceDay in the Netherlands aims to transform the delivery of mental healthcare by allowing clients to track their own mental state …

MoodMission aims to capitalise on the incredible flexibility, portability, and adaptability of mobile apps. When a user feels anxious or low, they simply open the app, report how they feel with three taps, and are immediately offered five different “Missions” they could use to cope.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of being able to provide mental health support without face-to-face contact. This article explores a Canada-based texting service that aims to connect individuals in Saskatchewan to support services.

It was research that drove the need, but audience feedback that has steered the design and content of the Raising Healthy Minds app – a new, free digital tool to help Australian parents, carers and practitioners working with children to… Join eMHIC to read more… Our Knowledge Bank is available …

As the COVID-19 pandemic has largely increased the utilization of telehealth, mobile mental health technologies – such as smartphone apps, virtual reality, chatbots, and social media – have also gained attention.

MOST is a world-first digital therapy platform that blends online and face-to-face therapy for young people aged 15 to 25. It has been developed by Orygen – Australia’s centre of excellence in youth mental health – and is led by Professor Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Director Orygen Digital.

The pandemic has amplified that there are simply not enough qualified professionals available to treat the millions of people who need help. There is a ray of hope, and it’s in a future where technology and health care converge to make mental health accessible to everyone.