mental health apps are increasingly popular but human connection is still key
- Written by Kaaren Mathias, Senior Lecturer in public health, University of Canterbury

Technological solutions to fill the gap in mental health care are alluring. They can appear to be a cheap, scalable way to solve the knotty problem of mental distress, without requiring investment in people, communities and broader causes of mental ill-health such as racism, poverty or the way we design our cities.
Consequently, there...
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