A review on digital mental health applications types, PsycappsE and eQuoo

Abstract

With the World Health Organisation (WHO) stating that one in four are struggling with mental health issues, self-harm rising by 68% in young adults since 2011 and only 35% of the affected population receiving treatment, carers, insurers and mental health professionals have been looking for scalable solutions, specifically for digital interventions. As the start-up industry develops more supporting ecosystems for researchers to develop innovative digital solutions, thousands of mental health apps have been published since 2016 all vying for customers and partnerships. This is a short review on mental health app categories and app development with PsycAppsE and eQuoo in focus.