Emma Bedor Hiland | Source

Hundreds of thousands of apps aren't reaching the people who need it most

Emma Hiland on thinking more deeply about the drivers of our mental health crisis, the fetishization of technologies as the solution, building human-centered forms of care and network, and more.

Mental health issues in the U.S. are on the rise. According to Mental Health America's 2021 State of Mental Health in America report, from January to September 2020, there was a 62% increase in people screening for depression and a staggering 93% increase in screenings for anxiety compared to 2019.