Tech is merging with healthcare through an AI algorithm that detects crucial moments during therapy sessions. The tool aims to supplement therapists to boost the quality of service. As mental health professionals struggle with capacity, people want faster access to high-quality support.

Digital health services are more popular than ever. After nearly two years of dealing with pandemic-induced isolation, job insecurity, and physical health risks, more Americans than ever have been using telehealth services to seek help for mood disorders including depression and anxiety.

As COVID-19 increased the prevalence of mental health issues across the UK, support services – which were already under strain pre-pandemic – were stretched to their limits. How has TikTok helped Gen Z maintain their wellbeing during the crisis? And how can it supplement clinical care?

Video games may conjure up imagery of ultra-fantasy but can these play a positive role in mental health? Canvas8 spoke to Joe Donnelly, author of Checkpoint: How Video Games Power Up Minds, Kick Ass, and Save Lives, to understand the benefits of gaming that transcend entertainment.