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Living the high(-tech) life
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Technology is integral to the very foundations of modern life, affecting everything from the way we communicate to the way we manage our health and wellbeing. And with the extraordinary pace at which it continues to evolve, technology's omnipresence in everyday life can lead to historic breakthroughs in our understanding of human psychology – but it can lead to unforeseen challenges too.
The following statistics present some of the ways technology is influencing our mental health, both good and bad.
53%
...only
4%
thought they were
of respondents thought that social media platforms weren't doing enough to protect user wellbeing...
Source: Soul Analyse and OnePoll. (2021). "Two thirds of social media users want better mental health protection, new survey reveals""
71%
of all girls and young women experienced some form of online abuse in the past year
49%
of girls aged 7–10
73%
of girls aged 11–16
91%
of young women aged 17–21
77%
of parents said that gaming helped their child stay connected during lockdown
Source: BBC. (2021). "Lockdown: Has playing video games helped you stay in touch with your friends?"
Reducing smartphone usage by just
1 hour
has been shown to have a beneficial effect on mental health
89%
That's the level of accuracy achieved by a recently developed AI when diagnosing mental health issues
Articles & stories
A whole new world
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Digital platforms represent the next frontier in how we tackle mental healthcare. But as the world of technology continues to rapidly innovate, the solutions to key challenges aren't immediately obvious.
Our team, with help from our community, explore some of the biggest questions that remain unanswered.
Partner content
Harnessing AI for better workplace wellbeing
With less face-to-face interaction with their workers than ever before, how can companies best provide mental health support for their employees? Founder Matt Jenkins delves into the technology behind the company's unique AI-based solution.
Film for thought
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Videos & documentaries
The intersection between mental health and technology has been the subject of countless talks, films, and documentaries.
Here are some of the most intriguing and thought-provoking explorations of the topic, hand-picked by our team.
Can smartphones solve the mental health crisis?
Artificial intelligence meets mental health therapy
The COVID-19 telehealth accelerator
At TEDxVeniceBeach, Dr. Tom Insel, former Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, describes his journey from government service to Silicon Valley in search of technologies to help people with mental illness.
Andy and his team are using AI in the delivery of mental health care for tens of thousands of patients with compelling results. He shares their approach as well as a vision for treating mental health conditions.
Jack Miner addresses the acceleration of telehealth due to the COVID-19 pandemic and how it can help the future of healthcare.
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