It’s All In Your Head
TECHNOLOGY ISN’T ALL DOOM AND gloom. What it is doing, however, is shifting what it means to be human through how we interact with the world and each other. This social connectivity has a real impact on our mental wellbeing and that’s not always a bad thing.
According to Dr Jonathan Moch, a psychiatrist and author based in Johannesburg, South Africa, technology is competing with therapy for the better. It’s disrupting the mental health space.
From video conferencing to meditation apps, technology is taking away what Moch calls shadow costs.
“The right technology could help people to reframe situations but there will also be inequality
