From untamed housemates to all-night studying, university isn’t an easy ride. With the conversation around mental health opening up, students at British universities are reporting high levels of anxiety and mental health problems, as outlined in the Student Experience Survey 2019.

BlueIce is an app available in the NHS app library that helps young people at risk of self-harm to monitor and manage their negative emotions. In the context of tech’s negative effects on mental health, the app is using digital natives' always-on culture as an advantage rather than a liability.

With more than 44 million adults having a mental health condition and rates of depression and suicide on the rise among younger generations, America’s mental health crisis shows no sign of easing in the near future. How might mobile apps enable people to better manage their wellbeing?

Lingering stigmas around mental illness in China have meant that getting treatment has long been difficult, with this hurdle negatively impacting outcomes for those seeking help. Now, Wechat groups and digital communities are starting a wider conversation and increasing access to support.