“While the utility of smartphones for tracking physical health is well documented, their implications for mental health can be even more compelling...” writes Dr. Ardesheer Talati.
"We have seen in militaries like the Israeli Defense Force, a substantial decrease in suicide rates," said Dr. John Mann. "We can learn from other places about things that affect suicide rates."
Dr. Evelyn Attia notes that it often comes down to whether clinicians have a specific interest in eating disorders — if so, they seek out extra training...
Dr. Jack Drescher says that there is no standardization of the practice, and what little research exists around it is poorly done and not subject to peer review.
“When health care gets a cold, mental health care gets pneumonia,” says Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman. “The military has had a tsunami of mental health-related issues,”
