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Virtual Reality Therapy: Everything You Need to Know
Using virtual reality for entertainment isn’t out of the ordinary. If you’ve ever strapped on a pair of 3-D goggles, you’re likely familiar with how immersive the experience is. But virtual reality isn’t just for fun and games: It’s becoming
Therapy on the Go: Mildly Depressed or Simply Stressed, People Are Tapping Apps for Mental Health Care
Over the last decade, digital access to therapy has become increasingly common, however, real questions persist about how apps are regulated and how to ensure user privacy and care quality.
Getting Started with Digital Mental Health (for Professionals)
This factsheet is designed for Health Practitioners new to using digital mental health resources with their clients or patients.
#CHATSAFE Guide To Help Parents And Carers Talk About Suicide: Now Available In 11 Languages
A guide to how parents and carers can help young people communicate safely online about suicide is now available in 11 languages. The #chatsafe for parents and carers guide recognises that many young people will discuss suicide and self-harm online,
Texting for Wellness: Using Digital Mental Health Tools for Support in Another COVID-19 Winter
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.
New App Prompts Parents to Raise Children with Healthy Minds
Raising Healthy Minds app is a new, free digital tool to help Australian parents, carers and practitioners working with children to better support children’s emotional and social wellbeing. The app is a high-quality digital platform that connects parents and professionals
A Digital Human for Delivering a Remote Loneliness and Stress Intervention to At-Risk Younger and Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Randomized Pilot Trial
Loneliness is a growing public health issue that has been exacerbated in vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. Computer agents are capable of delivering psychological therapies through the internet; however, there is limited research on their acceptability to date.
Transforming Mental Healthcare with Human-Centric Tech
Despite the exponential growth of available chatbot apps for users to engage with, James Murray ( Vice President, Business Development and Enterprise Partnerships, Woebot Health, USA) and colleagues felt that an empathetic connection was lacking in these user-service interactions, with
HIMSSCast: How Virtual Care Can Help Combat Physician Burnout
In this HIMMs Virtual Care paradigm series podcast, experts discuss how virtual care for mental health can benefit not only patients, but also physicians themselves, who face many barriers to mental health care and as a result suffer from high
A Digital Human for Delivering a Remote Loneliness and Stress Intervention to At-Risk Younger and Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomised Pilot Trial
Loneliness is a growing public health issue that has been exacerbated in vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. Computer agents are capable of delivering psychological therapies through the internet, however, there is little research on their acceptability to date.
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