mental health

mental health

Mental Health Apps in 2025: Trends, Chatbot Privacy, and What Users Should Know

Digital mental-health apps can improve well-being when they blend evidence-based therapy with strong privacy safeguards. Since the pandemic, millions have turned to smartphones for counseling, mindfulness, and mood tracking, but the surge also brought questions about data protection and the role of AI chatbots. Medical Disclaimer: This article is for

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Doctor‑Standard vs. App‑Standard: How to Measure Clinical Credibility of Mental Health Apps

Doctor-Standard vs. App-Standard: How Clinical Credibility Is Measured In 2022 the FDA released its first formal guidance that classifies many mental-health mobile tools as Software as a Medical Device (SaMD). This means the agency now treats certain apps like it would a blood-pressure cuff, applying the same safety checks it