The use of online applications for treating mental health issues has done no good

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The use of online applications for treating mental health issues has done more harm than good

When we leave mental health problems unsaid, we open the person to a plethora of problems some of which include strokes, heart problems, chronic diseases, and suicide attempts. We have neglected mental health issues for too long and it is time that we give the importance it asks for.

Hello everyone and today I will be writing for the motion given above. This is just my side of the argument that I wanted to put forward for discussion and I am in no way forcing my thoughts about this topic on anyone.


I believe that the online applications i.e. Smartphone-based mental health apps that are being used in recent times to treat serious mental issues like anxiety and depression are not helpful, and in turn, might be exacerbating the situation of the person. Most of these applications do not have human involvement and are just apps making suggestions on how to solve the problem.

I propose to solve this is in the following ways-


  • We should promote people to seek actual counseling on therapy sessions in person rather than depending on these apps.
  • These apps should include more live sessions or personal sessions where there is human interference rather than just an app trying to give over the same set of instructions for the problems.
  • Surveys should be held more often where people using these apps can honestly comment as to how useful they have been in meeting their needs.
The reason I suggest this is because of the simple reason that smartphones are not developed enough to understand human psychology. Humans are a very developed species and even though these apps are divided into broad categories like depression, anxiety, ADHD they still are not advanced enough to perceive the problem of each person. Each person is living in a different atmosphere, has different symptoms and different treatments are often required. Whereas these apps suggest only a few answers or solutions that may or may not work. And if these set suggestions don't, that just tends to frustrate the patient more, sending them into a downward spiral. This model will due to an increase in human interaction and counseling be able to personalize the help that these people get.

Human interaction is important and has been known to be much more effective in helping humans combat serious mental issues. A simple hug can do wonders we never know of. Interacting and venting can help take things off your chest. And therefore, it is important that people interact with human beings who can understand and process the problems. Therefore it is important that there is more human intervention like our model resolves.

Also more often than not there are chances that these online outlets can misinterpret the information or symptoms the patient is showing and provide them with the wrong treatment. That could again exacerbate the problems of the patient. Therefore as we suggested in our model, surveys and increased human interference can help regulate and keep out for check-in case a mistake is made and the patient can be treated properly.
For these reasons, I believe that the use of online applications for treating mental health issues has done more harm than good.

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