One in ten Americans are clinically depressed. As busyness becomes a status symbol for Millennials, the stress is mounting. 'Text therapy' platform Talkspace appeals to a generation accustomed to immediate answers with a tap of a smartphone – but is it effective?

Does Google have all the answers? A new wave of premium mobile services don't think so. Connecting people with real-time advisors in everything from fashion to finance, innovators are creating a future where having a panel in your pocket, ready to offer support in one click, is the norm.

Telefonseelsorge is a free, confidential telephone support service that lends an ear and offers counselling to those in need. In 2016, it will have been running for 60 years – and usage is on the rise, with a growing number of young Germans seeking guidance with suicidal thoughts.

While on-demand service may have come to food, transportation and even your laundry, it’s yet to be widely available for healthcare services. Pager is hoping to change this, improving the rate at which patients get to see doctors by arranging house calls through its app.