Empowered Patient Podcast Digital Mental Health Apps Advantages and Opportunities with Dr. Alison Darcy Woebot Health
Dr. Alison Darcy is the President and Founder of Woebot Health, an engaging method of delivering self-guided cognitive behavioral therapy on a mobile device. Using only text, Woebot allows the user to interact with a fully automated system with no human intervention but using smart technology that is infinitely patient and never sleeps.
Alison explains, "That also makes it really flexible and flexibly delivered through the health system because it's kind of complimentary to traditional therapy. It can also be and has been used as a very easy on-ramp into the experience of working on one's mental health. It's also been used by people who have already been through therapy and looking for a refresher. It's also been used as a way to just engage with solid mental health-promoting ideas and skills prior to any diagnosable issue."
"What's interesting, actually, from our data, we see that the longest conversations people have with Woebot occur between 2:00 AM and 5:00 AM. I think that's so interesting because these are the moments when there's nobody really around to talk to. And, of course, 80% of all the conversations Woebot has occur outside of traditional clinical hours. So they're happening between 5:00 PM and 8:00 or 9:00 AM the next day. That is a key advantage that a digital solution has."
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