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Cognitive
tech
support
Technology is blamed for many things, but
there is a silver lining in this (virtual) storm
cloud. Balance examines the new age of tech
putting mental health firmly at the forefront
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F RAN CE S CA BA K ER

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ondon is a city where travel genocide
is a daily pursuit. As we increasingly
turn to our smartphones to help us kill
the commute, we should be aware the
digital fix can be costly to our health.
Even social media, cultivated for
you-doing-you, comes with a kick. US psychologist Jean M
Twenge believes it contributes to a rise in low self-esteem
that has resulted in millennials being on the 'brink of a
mental-health crisis', and they're not alone; anyone who has
increased screen time is susceptible. In 2010 psychologists
at the University of Leeds found links between excessive
internet use and depression. Even Justin Rosenstein, creator

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of the Facebook 'like' button, has spoken out against its
'bright dings of pseudo pleasure.' But in among all the back
lit gloom there is a new wave of development concerned as
much with your mental health as your BMI.
Technology, in fact, offers a tremendous opportunity to
help improve mental health, and 'health-tech' is set to be
one of the fastest growth businesses over the next decade.
As algorithms are developed that identify previously hard
to detect biomarkers (body patterns that recognise medical
signs present in many illnesses), we are speeding to more
efficient diagnosis. Here, Balance investigates seven key
areas along the health/tech axis. Soon you'll be able to OD
on your favourite method of preventative madness.

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