Many mental health apps may overstate their effectiveness, according to new research. Research published this week in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Digital Medicine examined 73 top-ranking ...

In addition, many mental health apps have not yet proven to be effective, Horwitz said. In part, that’s because many apps on the market may not have undergone scientific study.

There are more than 10,000 mental health apps available to download. "It really did help me sort of ground myself take away some of the stress," Pant said. How Effective Are Mental Health Apps?

Mental health apps are a convenient and accessible way to receive treatment for mental health issues. They serve as digital antidepressants. Written by Longjam Dineshwori | Updated : January 18 ...

Accessing mental health care has long been difficult, and the pandemic has further increased the strain. And there are thousands of mental health apps — about 20,000 and counting — designed to ...

Most apps designed for mental health sufferers – including those endorsed by the NHS – are clinically unproven and potentially ineffective, a recent study has shown. In research published in ...

The authors cite a 2019 review of 89 digital mental-health services in higher education that showed that “47 percent were effective at improving all primary outcomes,” measured by clinical ...

Yet not all mental health apps are proven to be effective, said Adam Horwitz, a licensed clinical psychologist and assistant professor at the University of Michigan Medical School. “A lot of them are ...

Accessing mental health care has long been difficult, and the pandemic has further increased the strain. And there are thousands of mental health apps — about 20,000 and counting — designed to ...