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Many companies are also offering employees access to virtual doctors appointments . While this technology has been around for a few years now , demand has soared during the pandemic as access to face-to-face healthcare has been limited .
These telehealth apps have been joined by a swathe of mental health apps in the past 12 months . Youper , for example , uses AI technology to help manage depression via their downloadable app . The AI assistant works by talking back and forth with you . The assistant will ask prompts that encourage you to think about your thought patterns and behaviours . It will then summarise your conversations and provide insights .
With the world cautiously inching towards the lights at the end of this dark tunnel , it ’ s reassuring to know that technology can help alleviate some of the problems both employers and employees are facing .
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