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Mental health app may help unemployed people find jobs, six-week trial suggests

Phys.org · WORLD · Science · 11/10/2026, 8:40:01 PM

Losing a job can be a life-shattering experience. And when depression complicates a job search, unemployment can become a vicious cycle. Now, a Northwestern University–led clinical trial suggests a new intervention may break that cycle: a phone app, named DRIVEN, that combines weekly self-guided mental health exercises (to reduce stress and increase motivation) with job-seeking strategies.

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