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 ...

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 ...

Text has come a long way from the days of brief “send money” messages to the modern era of doing almost everything through a screen. We now shop, work, hire, fire, fall in love, and even break up — ...

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 ...

IN AN AGE OF on-demand movies and car-hailing apps, traditional therapy can feel so 1985. I grew up around therapy—my father had a private practice—and counselors have helped me through a couple of ...

As fear and stress continue to compound in communities across the state, there’s a growing number of Minnesota schools seeking alternative ways to provide mental health services for their students. At ...