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Health Apps Could Be Doing More Harm Than Good
Health Apps Could Be Doing More Harm Than Good

Mental Health & Wellbeing, Technology

Health Apps Could Be Doing More Harm Than Good

Fitness trackers and mental health apps could be doing more harm than good because they are not based on sound science, researchers have warned, comparing some health app developers to “snake oil salesmen of the 1860s”. Greg Hager, professor of computer science at Johns Hopkins University, said that in the absence of trials or scientific [...]

By Generation Next|2021-02-22T16:27:02+11:00February 27th, 2017|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Technology|Tags: apps, e-mental health, Mental Health, mental health apps, mindfulness apps, mood trackers, scientific evidence, technology|0 Comments

Your Smartphone Knows A Lot About You, But What About Your Mental Health?

Flickr Images Smartphones come with an assortment of sensors that can track behaviours such as our internet search and browse history, where we go, what music we listen to, who we speak to, just to name a few. The habitual nature of people means this data could be used to give insight into [...]

By Generation Next|2016-12-09T14:13:00+11:00December 9th, 2016|Categories: Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Mental Illness, Suicide|Tags: anxiety, Depression, e-mental health, Mental Health, mental health apps, mental illness, mood trackers, wellbeing, wellbeing apps|0 Comments