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…
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…
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.…
How do you know what a good app is? Great strides have been made in guiding consumers, employers, and health systems in making better decisions when choosing 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.…
Globally as care has pivoted to virtual delivery, the appetite for digital health tools has increased. In the digital mental health arena, companies have made products free of charge to…
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…
In this week's blog post, I want to focus on ethics in designing digital health tools. This decade will see significant shifts in data use, privacy, and transparency as…
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,…
For quantified selfers, leveraging sensors and devices via apps to track health and wellness goals is now second nature. Elite athletes leverage these tools to push for peak performance.…
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…