S C R U B B I N G U P because they live in rural locations which makes accessing appointments more difficult .
NHS Talking Therapies services also receive large numbers of people with very complex presentations . But often not quite complex enough to reach the referral criteria for secondary care , which risks people sitting between services and not getting the help that they need . For those who are accepted , the level of demand for Talking Therapies services means that people are often waiting several weeks or months before receiving therapy . It shouldn ’ t be that people can only be seen quickly when their mental health problems reach a crisis point – better to provide ways for them to look after their mental health when symptoms first appear .
Could digital be the answer ?
Completing an NHS Talking Therapy referral using Wysa ’ s digital assistant saves both administrative and clinical time compared with traditional referral methods . Digital solutions can also ensure that people get immediate information on how to access local support services for risk , as well as other issues that may be maintaining their difficulties such as debt , housing and drug use .
Digital solutions can be available 24 / 7 , anywhere , any time , and can help provide people with instant and convenient access to evidencebased tools and change techniques that they can use by themselves to manage their own mental health and enhance their own recovery . They will never replace the need for skilled and qualified therapists , but they can free up clinician time , as well as enable people to feel more in control of their own health and well-being .
We believe access to support should be available whenever people need it . Stigma prevails , so we take away the need for people to ask for help and eliminate the need for people to make a judgment call on when they should seek professional support . Proven to improve depression and anxiety scores by an average of 31 %, Wysa ’ s AI-first approach enables employees to improve their mental health before symptoms become severe , by understanding an individual ’ s needs and guiding them through interactive cognitive behavioural therapy ( CBT ) exercises . Wysa ’ s clinically safe AI encourages users to take additional support , whenever it ’ s needed , by guiding them towards Wysa ’ s human coaching , employer benefits programmes ( EAP ) or national crisis lines . Wysa has helped over 6 million people through 550 million AI conversations across 95 countries . �
Dr Nicky Main , the UK and Europe Adult Clinical Lead , Wysa
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