Over the past decade, our technology has increased at higher speeds than ever and has become more personal for people. So personal, that therapy has began to increase the amount of digital tools to help with mental health. There is a growing number of people who have begun therapy via facetime or calling. If you do not want to do facetiming or calling, then there are options via message or chat. There are apps and specific therapy platforms where you can get therapy and improve your mental health, simply by text.
It is quite amazing where technology has taken us over the past decade. The ups and downs of how new technology has benefited or even hurt society has been well documented. InnerActive has compiled up to five article in regards to the science and different platforms one can use, regarding their mental health.

The first article, "Digital Tools are Revolutionizing Mental Health Care in the U.S." from "Health and Behavioral Science" and written by Steve Blumenfield and Jeff Levin-Scherz. Digital Tools are becoming ever so prevalent in the therapy world and this article takes a deep dive on how exactly these digital tools are changing the industry for the foreseeable future. It is an interesting article and is not too long of a read with great information regarding effectiveness, scalability and access, and the path ahead.
2. The second article was "Considering digital mental health tools for your employees" and written by the "American Psychological Association". The difference in this article from the first one is a clear explanation of how as an employer, you are able to provide your employees' with good care for their mental health. Because we all know the workplace can be stressful so this gives them an advantage to work more inspired, which only helps you in the long run. The article is a shorter read with great information and tips to help take better care of one's employees' mental health.

3. The third article is more of a list of recommendations for digital mental health care called "Mental Health Tools for Patients with Anxiety and Depression" from PriMed. This article is very quick and simply lists all the different ways you can use digital tools to improve your mental health. It stretches from video facetime to apps were you can send one text. Very helpful if you are looking for digital therapy options.
4. The fourth article is called "8 consumer-friendly digital tools to help support behavioral health" from "mobihealthnews" written by Dave Muoio. Similar to the third article, it lists different digital mental health resources and explains why they are consumer-friendly. Which, means these specific resources are easy to use and figure out, according to the article. An aesthetically pleasing layout that is well-written and is very informational.

5. The final article is "The digital mental health market is booming. Here's why some experts are concerned." from "Fierce Healthcare" and written by Heather Landi. The other articles either described or listed why digital tools have been or are beneficial towards the future of mental health. In this article, they discuss the possibilities of how digital tools may not always be the best solution for someone's mental health. It is a pretty easy read with interesting arguments, is an aesthetically pleasing and well written article.
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