05-01-2024 17:51 via socialpsychology.org

How Psychologists Are Using Tech to Meet Huge Demand for Therapy

Source: APA MonitorNinety percent of the U.S. public think there is a mental health crisis in America, with half of young adults and one-third of all adults reporting that they have felt anxious either always or often in the past year, according to a survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and CNN. To meet the overwhelming demand for treatment, some psychologists are turning to "digital therapeutics," and others are "giving psychology away" without charge.
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