A Little Help For Our Friends

Interview with Akili Interactive: Can we treat mental health with video games?


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As helpful as traditional therapy can be, there simply aren't enough affordable therapists for everyone who needs mental health care. To address this growing problem, companies like Akili Interactive use technology to create innovative, accessible solutions for treating psychological disorders.  In this episode, Dr. Adam Gazzaley (co-founder and Chief Scientific Advisor) and Dr. Scott Kollins (Chief Medical Officer) tell us about how Akili made the groundbreaking video game that has FDA approval to treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). We discuss how the game "EndeavorOTC" works and the potential for digital tools for mental health. 

  • Check out EndeavorOTC on Instagram and TikTok
  • The team at Akili has provided a special link offering a discounted annual subscription for EndeavorOTC!

    Instructions for redeeming the discount:

    1) Download EndeavorOTC from the iOS app store.
    2) Copy and paste the URL into your browser: https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=6447322997&code=HWM4TWJTYT6JLPRWJR&pt=1026987&mt=8&ct=HWM4TWJTYT6JLPRWJR
    3) Redeem the offer and get started! 

    Please note: If you copy & paste the URL into your browser before downloading EndeavorOTC, be sure to download after you redeem the offer. It may not always happen on "auto-download" from the iOS app store. 
  • Learn more about Akili or EndeavorOTC or EndeavorRX

*Note: Akili is not paying us, we just think they're cool. 

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