Reading Time: 2 minutes Entering the field of digital mental health, I couldn’t help but feel lost. I didn’t have a direction to take…
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Headspace brings a new meaning to Netflix and Chill
April 14, 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutes Having received enthusiastic mainstream support for years from scientists and popular voices like Oprah, meditation’s potential to make us healthier,…
Read moreIdentity formation and community-building through creative, social technologies
April 14, 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutes Mainstream social media first emerged as digital journals and photo albums—tools that allowed early users to document and display their…
Read moreADHD: Harnessing the Power of Technology & Apps
December 17, 2020
Reading Time: 4 minutes Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a neuropsychological disorder characterized by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and dysregulation (NIH, 2020). While commonly thought…
Read moreTwo weeks with Woebot and Youper
November 18, 2020
Reading Time: 4 minutes For the past two weeks, I’ve been chatting daily with two mental health chatbots, Woebot and Youper. Chatbots are computer…
Read moreBeyond Mindfulness: Using Technology to Train Skills of Well-being
November 14, 2020
Reading Time: 4 minutes Did you know that the average person is distracted 47% of their waking life? Let that soak in for a…
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