use of technology in treatment of mental disorders use of technology in treatment of mental disorders the use of electronic and communication technologies as a therapeutic aid to healthcare practices is commonly referred to as telemedicine or ehealth. the use of such technologies as a supplement to mainstream therapies for mental disorders is an emerging mental health treatment field which, it is argued, could improve the accessibility, effectiveness and affordability of mental health care. mental health technologies used by professionals as an adjunct to mainstream clinical practices include email, sms, virtual reality, computer programs, blogs, social networks, the telephone, video conferencing, computer games, instant messaging and podcasts. specific technologies traditional methods of helping people with a mental health problem have been to use approaches such as medication, counselling, cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt), exercise and a healthy diet. new technology can also be used in conjunction with traditional methods. pc devices ted speaker jane mcganigall's website games for change includes a health category, which presents many mental health games improving and education games. additionally, her own game, super better for pc, ios and android is also meant for mental health improvement. virtual reality