I can't believe anyone takes these apps seriously. Of all the things wrong with mental health care, "a shortage of apps" was not even in the running to make the

I can't believe anyone takes these apps seriously. Of all the things wrong with mental health care, "a shortage of apps" was not even in the running to make the list. Talk to someone who has struggled with depression for decades and tell me if you think an app is going to help. Or look at the inhumane treatment people receive in inpatient settings, and the failure to make even the most basic follow-ups after they're released (other than a letter from the hospital asking for a donation). Read any first-person account of mental illness and you will see a picture of desperate suffering with needs barely and inconsistently met by a condescending industry that can't even figure out what it is they're treating or how to treat it with any reliability. It's a horrible situation, and it's not going to be solved by an app.