Psychiatrists and mental health charities say digital therapies are no substitute for one-to-one care.
Nine online talking-therapy treatments for anxiety or depression have been given the green light to be used by the NHS in England.
In 2021-22, more than half a million people were referred to depression and anxiety services - called NHS Talking Therapies - for problems such as body-dysmorphic disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder , obsessive-compulsive disorder and a variety of phobias. During online depression therapy, 90 minutes is spent with a therapist instead of eight hours during standard careDr David Rigby, who jointly chairs the Royal College of Psychiatrists' digital group, said digital therapies could make it easier for some vulnerable patients to access vital mental-health support but were not a long-term solution.
"Our experience with those who contact us is that self-diagnosis and techniques of self-management do not always reach the layers of their inner mental pain and can leave them feeling even more unsafe and alone," she said.
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