Mental health app could help prevent depression in young people at high risk

Medical Xpress October 8, 2024
Tom Seymour, University of Exeter

A cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) app has been found to significantly prevent increases in depression in young people who are at high risk—and could be implemented as a cost effective public mental health measure.

Globally, concern is growing about the high and steadily increasing rates of anxiety and depression in young people. Effective and scalable ways of preventing poor mental health in this group are needed, and digital tools such as mobile apps have been proposed as part of the solution.

While there is emerging evidence of mental health apps being effective in treating anxiety and depression, this project led by the University of Exeter is the first to rigorously test a mental health app on such a large scale...

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