Using text-based therapy could help ease mild-to-moderate depression, according to researchers at the University of Washington. Symptoms improved for more than 400 adults following three months of ...

When teens in Seattle need someone to talk to, many are starting with their phones. The city launched a free virtual therapy program for teens and young adults in December. It’s open to residents ages ...

Texting or emailing with a therapist might provide more relief to people with depression than waiting for an appointment on video-based platforms. That was the hypothesis researchers at the University ...

The researchers examined those getting video or text-based therapy on Talkspace.

Text has come a long way from the days of brief “send money” messages to the modern era of doing almost everything through a screen. We now shop, work, hire, fire, fall in love, and even break up — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A growing number of Americans are turning to therapy by text message, and new research suggests it can be just as effective as ...

IN AN AGE OF on-demand movies and car-hailing apps, traditional therapy can feel so 1985. I grew up around therapy—my father had a private practice—and counselors have helped me through a couple of ...

Apps offering therapy or coaching by text on-demand aim to deliver convenient care to a stressed-out world. Source: ModernHealth/GettyImages One of the deepest ...