Every week on CorrectionalMedicalCare.net, CMC has been reviewing new mental health technologies. First was online psychological aids such as websites and mobile apps.

1. Mental Health Technology
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Week One:
Online Aids

2. A note from Correctional Medical Care:
For the past few weeks on CorrectionalMedicalCare.net, we’ve
decided to use this platform to outline and highlight recent and ever­
evolving methods of mental health care.
The topic of technological advancements can polarize an audience;
some believe that with each step forward technology takes comes a
coinciding step forward for mankind. Others believe that we’ve
become too reliant on technology, citing our seeming dependence on
smartphones, television and tablet computers.
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3. Mental Illness Today
Anyone who suffers from a mental health issue say that in
no way, shape or form is the disease a predictable,
cognitively fluid and easy to foresee condition.
For the roughly one in four Americans who suffer from a
diagnosable, treatable mental health condition, a panic
attack or particularly bad bout of depression can strike
anywhere, at any time, for seemingly no reason.

4. Before Online Psychological Aids
Before technological advances, resources for those who
were suffering were incredibly limited.
Psychologists and psychiatrists are typically not available for
a phone call or consultation at all hours of the night and
every day of the week.
Without anywhere to turn or anyone to speak with for advice
and remedies, those suffering from a panic attack of
depressed episode were often left completely in the dark.

5. Online Psychological Aids Now
Now, the internet and smartphones have helped to shape the
way that we treat and cope with mental illness.
While a quick trip to WebMD is not necessarily an adequate
substitute for a trip to your doctor or mental health professional,
other websites and even mobile applications have advanced far
enough to become legitimately helpful in times of stress.
Although these advances in technology may seem basic at first
glance, without websites and mobile apps designed to aid those
in need, many sufferers would be left without options.

6. Online Psychological Aids Now
MentalHealth.Gov
MentalHealth.gov is a simple website that combines treatment
options as well as recognition aids.
Part of the United States government’s mission of reforming
mental health treatment and ending stigmatization,
MentalHealth.gov gives in­depth looks into the signs and
symptoms of various mental health disorders as well as celebrity
testimonials and resources to talk to those suffering and where
to seek help.

7. Online Psychological Aids Now
Xenzone.com
Other websites such as Xenzone offer online counseling and 24­
hour accessibility to counseling strategies and tips.
Simple music sharing and quick­access music playing
applications are often used by those suffering from depressive
episodes and panic attacks to calm their emotional state and
help them return to a more stable state of mind.

8. Online Psychological Aids Now
Apps: Moody Me
Mobile apps like Moody Me can help the user track
his or her mood over the course of days, weeks and
months to help in the identification of triggers and
symptoms of impending mood swings.