For the second time in six months, New Hampshire has kept alive lawsuits that charge the world’s leading social media companies with contributing to significant mental health problems to the state’s ...

Somewhere in the middle are chatbot therapists like Wysa and Woebot, using AI to mimic real therapeutic conversations, often rooted in cognitive behavioral therapy. These apps typically offer free ...

Hence, adolescents are particularly at risk of experiencing mental health problems due to the augmented exposure to screen time and social media during the pandemic.

AI chatbots, mental health apps, and tele-counselling are becoming more popular, even as Malaysia suffers a shortage of ...

Regional disparities emerged as well – with people living in more deprived regions of England experiencing worse mental ...

Discover the hidden limitations of mental health apps and why they can't replace professional therapy despite their ...

New York can lead the country in showing that mental health support for law enforcement isn’t optional, it’s essential.

But these apps pose their own mental health risks by enabling users to form concerning emotional attachments and dependencies to AI chatbots, and deserve far more scrutiny than regulators currently ...

Naslund, J. A., Bondre, A., Torous, J., & Aschbrenner, K. A. (2020). Social Media and Mental Health Benefits, Risks, and Opportunities for Research and Practice ...

In 2025, technology is not just a tool, for some it’s become a lifeline for mental wellbeing, writes mental wellbeing champion Vicky Waring.