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A new program through UC Berkeley s Digital Health Equity and Access Lab hopes to help.
Dr. Adrian Aguilera is the director. We want to target the folks with the fewest resources, in terms of services available and things like that, Dr. Aguilera said. But, it really is open to everybody.
The free program is called StayWell at Home. Participants receive daily texts for 60 days that provide tips on managing the stress of social distancing and stay-at-home orders. This program is based in cognitive behavioral therapy which has years of research behind it in terms of showing effectiveness for improving symptoms of mental health such as depression and anxiety, Aguilera said. The focus is on changing our thinking so it s more helpful for us, and more adaptive in a situation.