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Mental health app boom raises alarms

The same pandemic-driven boom in mental health and wellness apps that helped ease two years of COVID-driven discontents is now raising alarms over privacy, efficacy and a blurring of the line between formal medical treatment and general self-care.

Why it matters: Online services for mental health have given more people easy access to help than ever before, and the sector is booming with investment.


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