# Smartphone-Based Depression Treatment Ginger.io Uses Big Data for Mental Health Treatment By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-01-31 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/data-for-mental-health References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/service-smartphone-data-improve-mental-health-treatment/) & [ginger.io](https://ginger.io/) This service uses your smartphone data for mental health, in particular for those in Utah. Healthcare startup Ginger.io's grant-funded project focuses on helping treat patients in America's most depressed state. If our mood has a direct impact on the way we use our smartphones, then behavioral analytics can be performed on the way we communicate and act. Patterns can be found, especially if the actions of people change dramatically. This sort of big data for mental health can be used to help doctors stay in touch with their patients in between sessions. This means there are benefits for both individuals with chronic conditions and care providers trying to better manage their practice and understand their at-risk patients. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Big Data for Mental Health:** The use of smartphones as a data source for mental health treatment and diagnosis presents opportunities to analyze behavioral patterns and personalize care. - **Remote Monitoring:** The use of digital tools to monitor mental health remotely can improve communication between healthcare providers and patients, leading to better care management. - **Personalized Mental Health Treatment:** Leveraging big data and remote monitoring technologies can help personalize mental health treatment, resulting in better patient outcomes and improved quality of life. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Healthcare:** The healthcare industry can leverage big data and remote monitoring technologies to improve mental health treatment and diagnosis and provide more personalized care. - **Technology:** The technology industry can develop innovative digital tools to collect and analyze mental health data, offer remote monitoring, and facilitate personalized treatment. - **Telecommunications:** The telecommunications industry can facilitate the use of smartphones and other digital devices for mental health data collection and remote monitoring, driving innovation in mental healthcare. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Amazon Mental Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-care-1.md) - [AI Mental Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brightmind-1.md) - [Mental Health Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deepkeys.md) - [AI Mental Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-pocket-therapist.md) - [Emotion-Regulating Mobile Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feeling-great.md) - [AI-Powered Mental Health Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-mental-health-service.md) - [Self-Therapy Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindling.md) - [AI-Powered Mental Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/therapist-app.md) - [AI Mental Health Startups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/serenimind.md)