Posts Tagged ‘talk-therapy’
How much should you trust BetterHelp, Talkspace, Cerebral and other mental health start-ups touted by celebrities?
When Pat Paulson’s son told her he was feeling anxious and depressed at college, Paulson went through her Blue Cross Blue Shield provider directory and started calling mental health therapists. No providers in the Wisconsin city where her son’s university is located had openings. So she bought a monthly subscription to BetterHelp, a Mountain View,…
Read MoreFDA clears first CBT-based digital therapeutic to treat substance abuse disorders
__________ The FDA just approved the first app for treating substance abuse (CNBC): “The app, developed by a start-up called Pear Therapeutics, is designed to be prescribed by clinician and used alongside counseling. Pear’s technology digitizes a form of talk therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, which focuses on “examining the relationships between thoughts,…
Read MoreQuestioning brain health status quo in depression and Alzheimer’s
Two good recent pieces in The New York Times bring to the forefront the need to question status quo mindset and practices about how to measure and enhance brain health. Sleep Therapy Seen as an Aid for Depression “Curing insomnia in people with depression could double their chance of a full recovery, scientists are reporting.…
Read MoreClosing the Circuit: Helen Mayberg’s research could revolutionize depression treatment
At some point in their lives, 5 to 12 percent of American men and 10–25 percent of women will suffer an episode of depression, making it the most commonly diagnosed mental disorder today. Unlike normal sadness, which passes with time, depression feels unstoppable and causes people to lose interest in nearly all activities. Because it…
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