More Than 3,000 Mental Health Apps Available For Download, Limited Number With Evidence Of Efficacy

There were over 3,000 mental health and addiction treatment applications available for public download to Android, Apple, and Microsoft mobile devices as of September 2012. Of these apps, only five had evidence supporting their clinical effectiveness as treatment for depression, anxiety, or addiction. The five mobile mental health apps with a clinical evidence base supporting effectiveness are Mobilyze!, mobiletype, Get Happy, Mobile Stress Management, and DBT Coach. Of the five only two—Mobile Stress Management and DBT Coach—were publicly available for download. As of November 2013, the three other apps were not yet available for public download, although . . .