Can Digital Health Address Anxiety?
Photo by Suzy Hazelwood on Pexels.com A lot of digital mental tools health focus on addressing depression. For many, anxiety is very present in their day to day lives. Depression…
Can Apps Help Youth Maintain Their Mental Health?
Photo by Amusan on Pexels.com You might be reading this blog post on your smartphone, not surprising since more than 80% of Americans own one. I have written before about…
Implementing Digital Mental Health in Primary Care- Lessons Learned
The last few months have rapidly accelerated telehealth strategies as health systems pivot to deliver care in new ways. Primary care is a vital care setting in addressing mental health.…
Understanding User Patterns in Digital Mental Health
Research shows that 90% of digital mental health tools are no longer used after two weeks. Many companies are working on profoundly understanding engagement patterns in apps to improve retention.…
Digital Interventions for Depression and Anxiety- Real World Implementation
Digital mental health solutions have been growing in the past few years, over 10,000 mental health apps can be found on the app store. The current pandemic has offered…
COVID-19- Lessons Learned from Italy
While the United Kingdom has the highest registered numbers of deaths from COVID-19, the early warning signals came from Italy. What lessons can we take from this pandemic to ensure…
Preparing for the Second Wave of COVID-19- Mental Health Needs
In past blogs, I have shared studies from China about mental health needs in lockdown. In the USA, many of us are in week six of shelter in place,…
Digital Mental Health and COVID-19- Access, Quality & Acceleration
As you read this week's blog, you may be at home, hunkered down as the World deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a rare moment when the globe is…
Addressing Mental Health in the Era of COVID-19
Many of us are entering week two of shelter in place orders- some have been in that reality longer, some more recently. The collective anxiety borne of the uncertainty…
Digital Health’s Cambrian Explosion in the time of COVID-19
The World is amid a pandemic not witnessed in living memory. The last crisis that impacted millions was AIDS and comparisons are, in my opinion, valid as government…