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How Can We Build Healthy Technology?

Andrew Orr ·

Wired has a good op-ed about how to build healthy technology. It examines our relationship with technology, as well as our technological addiction and dependence.

There is no defined category for technology addiction, but psychiatrists have been debating whether internet addiction is a real malady. It was not added to the latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the diagnostic bible of mental health professionals around the world.

Each of us relates to technology in a unique, highly personal way. We lose or cede control, stability, and fulfillment in a million different ways. As Leo Tolstoy wrote in the novel Anna Karenina, “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”

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Meru Health Wants to Make Mental Health Care More Accessible

Andrew Orr ·

TechCrunch writes about a service called Meru Health, a company that wants to make mental health care more accessible to employees.

Meru Health offers an eight-week treatment program for depression, burnout and anxiety. The program, currently led by five licensed therapists, utilizes both cognitive behavioral therapy, behavioral activation and mindfulness-based intervention. Provided as an employee benefit, Meru Health only charges companies if the patients report feeling any better.

Down the road, Meru Health may make its service available to everyday consumers, but right now, Ranta said the focus is on selling to larger employers and doing clinical research. Meru Health is also looking to bring on board a doctor to help with medication management and, possibly, even providing prescriptions.

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Mindbliss 1-Year Subscription for Meditation: $29.99

Bryan Chaffin ·

We have a deal on Mindbliss, an on-the-go meditation app that uses algorithms to generate meditation sessions. Whether you’re trying to sleep better, decompress, or just start each day with your best foot forward, Mindbliss helps you come back to center with single-sit meditations and serial sessions that span five to nine days. A 1-year subscription is $29.99 through our deal, with longer subscriptions available, too.