How effective are mental health apps and online therapy?
Mental wellness apps have soared in popularity. But how do you know if they’re based on research and science? Experts offer their advice.
By Stephanie Kim

How effective are mental health apps and online therapy?
Mental wellness apps have soared in popularity. But how do you know if they’re based on research and science? Experts offer their advice.
By Stephanie KimStudies show more people are turning to mental health apps and virtual therapy during the pandemic. So what are the pros and cons of telehealth medicine in the mental wellness space?
Reset discusses the boom in telehealth startups and services for mental health, and how to navigate these resources.
GUESTS: Stephen Schueller, associate professor of psychological science at UC Irvine; executive director of One Mind PsyberGuide
Dr. John Torous, director of digital psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; creator of Mind Apps
Dr. Alex Leow, associate professor in psychiatry and bioengineering at University of Illinois Chicago; lead researcher of BiAffect