Month: April 2023

Anxiety

April 21, 2023

The creepy secret behind online therapy

Mental-health apps are filling in a critical need — but they have a dark side
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Anxiety

April 21, 2023

‘I Hope This Helps’: Oscar-Winner Kevin Macdonald Behind Crowdsourced Mental Health Film

I Hope this Helps comes from the team behind Macdonald’s Life in a Day, which they describe as the “largest mass-participation feature film in history.”
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Anxiety

April 21, 2023

A New Mental Health App Could Be Coming to Your iPhone, Report Says

Apple is reportedly planning a journaling app for people to document their activities and behaviors.
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Anxiety

April 21, 2023

University of Minnesota study reveals TikTok’s negative impact on mental health

TikTok is one of the most popular apps in the U.S. — more than 150 million Americans log on at least once a month.
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Anxiety

April 20, 2023

What the recent failures of Mindstrong and Pear tell us about the future of digital mental health

Over the past five years, digital mental health has risen from a niche topic to a global health priority.
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Anxiety

April 20, 2023

How parents can combat the ongoing teen mental health crisis

Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that three in five teen girls felt persistently sad or hopeless.
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