There are now thousands of mental health apps that are purported to help people relax, focus, alleviate their depression, reduce anxiety, and even manage past trauma. We invited an expert in “mobile mental health  technologies,” psychiatrist  Dr. John Torous, to help identify what to look for in a mental health app and some of the challenges in using them regularly and in clinical  practice.

Hosts: Eyrn, Toshia, Alan

Guest: John Torous, MD

References:

APA App Advisor: https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/mental-health-apps

MIND: https://mindapps.org/

One Mind PsyberGuide: https://onemindpsyberguide.org/

Marshall, Jamie, et al. “Clinical or Gimmickal: The Use and Effectiveness of Mobile Mental Health Apps for Treating Anxiety and Depression.” SAGE Journals, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 25 Sept. 2019, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0004867419876700.