Abstract

Mental health problems affect over one billion people worldwide each year, with depression being the leading cause of disability globally. There is an urgent need for trained professionals to meet the growing demand for mental health care. To tackle this crisis, the World Health Organization (WHO) introduced the Mental Health Gap Action Programme, which proposed delivering mental health care via digital devices. The transformative power of digital technology has reshaped our lives and is revolutionizing the healthcare system. Digital mental health refers to the use of information and communication technologies in medicine and allied health professions. lack of proper measurement tools, delays in receiving care, etc., are the challenges in psychiatry that may be addressed through emerging technologies, including social media monitoring, virtual reality, chatbots, applied gaming, etc. These technologies operate on a closed-loop approach to providing mental health services. Ayurveda professionals may be able to provide personalized mental health services through digital mental health interventions. Digital phenotyping can help to collect continuous and precise data regarding appetite time during internal oleation therapy (snehapana), Proper sweating therapy by sweat sensors, etc. It can also provide exposure therapies by incorporating technologies like virtual reality in some Non-pharmacological treatments in Ayurveda (e.g., adravya chikitsa of Unmada). Digital mental health is a multi-billion-dollar industry that plays a crucial role in providing wellness, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. While digital interventions may not replace traditional mental health care, they can effectively bridge the gap in mental health care services.