RBC Disruptors - How Tech Can Reshape Mental Health Care – for the Better

October 15, 2020 | Brian Moore


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The unprecedented disruption brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has made this an extraordinarily challenging period for us all.

RBC Disruptors Podcast

There are clear links between screen time and mental health – and anxiety rates among youth are through the roof. Dr. Murali Doraiswamy, a physician and brain scientist at Duke University, says our brains are continuously adapting to the new things we’re doing in our lives – such as interacting with technology – and rewiring themselves. So how can we harness our increasing reliance on screens in a positive way, to deliver meaningful mental health support? With COVID forcing so many aspects of our lives to go digital – fast – the time to create lasting change is now – but there’s lots to consider.

 

Click here for the full podcast; RBC Disruptors Series.