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Experts from England, Australia and New Zealand discuss how digital technology can support global efforts to eliminate mental health-related discrimination, and remove self-stigma.

GoMo Health was established in 2013. Leveraging years of applied research in the “digital-to-human” behavioral and cognitive science of human motivation, activation, and resiliency, Bob Gold, Chief Behavioral Technologist and Founder began applying BehavioralRx®, his (then) emerging digital therapeutic engagement science to engage with millions of underserved and vulnerable patients, …

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.

The metaverse is helping break down boundaries that previously hampered access to mental health care. Innerworld, whose chief strategy offer is renowned singer-songwriter Jewel, is a virtual reality app providing borderless peer-to-peer mental health support to users 24/7.

Identifying solutions for difficult problems like rising suicide rates among working-aged men (25-54 years old) requires bold and innovative thinking. In the United States, men account for 78% of all completed suicides and are roughly four-times more likely than women to die by suicide. It goes without saying that this …

Professor Nick Titov, Founding Executive Director of the Australian MindSpot Clinic, reflects on ten rewarding years delivering digital mental health care to people across Australia.

Postpartum mental health conditions are a public health concern, affecting a large number of reproductive-age women and their families. Postpartum depression alone affects at least 14% of new mothers and their families. However, very little has been written about how advances in digital mental health can benefit women in the …

Using artificial intelligence (AI) in mental health services and research has potential, but a new study finds significant shortcomings that may indicate overly accelerated promotion of new AI models that have yet to be evaluated as viable in the real world.

People are using ChatGPT, a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence for advice on their mental health, even though it wasn’t designed for that. While the chatbot is knowledgeable about mental health it can’t be relied upon for an accurate diagnosis, advice or treatment and is therefore not a substitute for …

Four digital technologies that can help children and young people with mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety or low mood have been recommended for use in the NHS once they achieve regulatory approval.