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There is an app for almost everything, including ones to help manage your mental health. The market seems to have no limits; apps promising relief from the pain of losing a loved one, or sleep deprivation, are as prevalent as anxiety apps. [More]

Self-guided online mental health programs sound promising for people who may not choose to see a therapist for varying reasons. But research coming out in the September 2021 issue of Internet Interventions shows the engagement with these programs is generally low. [More]

There’s a new smartphone app that could help change personality traits you don’t like within 90 days. A study on pnas.org reviewed how the use of smartphone application PEACH influenced major personality traits of openness, conscientiousness, sociability , considerateness and emotional vulnerability. [More]

Recently, I came across INGAIGE, described by co-founder Tom Mann, as "a mental health app that is ONLY for health care workers and helps them cope with stress, anxiety, depression and burnout that is unique to their jobs using AI and custom designed evidence based tools." [More]

Many people turn to smartphones for mental health assistance since most apps are free and can be used in the privacy of one's own home. (Whether or not the data is private is debatable). However, although new apps continue to come to market, a recent report found that only two-thirds of the apps recently studied were effective in diagnosing or managing a mental health condition. Does this mean professionals should discourage clients from using them? [More]

A new study, recently published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, took a look at 21 previous studies on Internet apps delivering iCBT or internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy and found that they were effective for people suffering from mild, moderate and severe depression. [More]