Using text-based therapy could help ease mild-to-moderate depression, according to researchers at the University of Washington. Symptoms improved for more than 400 adults following three months of ...

When teens in Seattle need someone to talk to, many are starting with their phones. The city launched a free virtual therapy program for teens and young adults in December. It’s open to residents ages ...

More than a decade ago, Thomas Derrick Hull, a clinical psychologist who researches digital health, had what felt like a wild thought. What if therapists, who can’t keep up with demand for ...

The researchers examined those getting video or text-based therapy on Talkspace.

Texting or emailing with a therapist might provide more relief to people with depression than waiting for an appointment on video-based platforms. That was the hypothesis researchers at the University ...

Apps offering therapy or coaching by text on-demand aim to deliver convenient care to a stressed-out world. Source: ModernHealth/GettyImages One of the deepest ...