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

Source: [Science News - Mathematics, Economics, Archaeology, Fossils](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-mental-health-app-unemployed-people.html) · 2026-11-11 · Life
Page: https://themorning.science/story/mental-health-app-may-help-unemployed-people-find-jobs-six-week-trial-suggests-e8e9d351d9f6712b
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In brief

- A Northwestern University-led clinical trial tested DRIVEN, a phone app for unemployed people with depression.
- The trial ran for six weeks and suggests the app may help users find jobs.
- The app combines mental health support with job-search assistance.

## Why it matters

It offers early evidence that digital mental health tools may address depression as a barrier to re-employment, a link that is hard to study at scale.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-11: Results of the six-week trial reported by Science News and phys.org

## Coverage

- [Mental health app may help unemployed people find jobs, six-week trial suggests](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-mental-health-app-unemployed-people.html) — Science News - Mathematics, Economics, Archaeology, Fossils, 2026-11-11

Tags: mental health, unemployment, digital health, clinical trial, depression

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