About Cadscan limited

About company

Children and young people with mental illness wait an average of ten years before receiving help. Rates of depression and anxiety amongst young people have increased by 70% in the last 25 years. Anxiety disorders are common and are associated with suicidal behaviours, drug and alcohol misuse and poor educational attainment. PhoBot is a voice-operated conversational agent designed to deliver a purpose-built CBT programme to treat anxiety in adolescents. It is built around a natural, low-friction interface to facilitate engagement and efficacy and delivered via smartphone using a low-cost pricing model.