STAT December 9, 2024
Benjamin Kaveladze

Users don’t stick with digital mental health interventions. It’s time for new ideas

The internet has transformed the ways we access mental health support. Today, anyone with a computer or smartphone can use digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) like Calm for insomnia, PTSD Coach for post-traumatic stress, and Sesame Street’s Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame for anxious kids. Given that most people facing mental illness don’t access professional help through traditional sources like therapists or psychiatrists, DMHIs’ promise to provide effective and trustworthy support globally and equitably is a big deal.

But before consumer DMHIs can...

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