one pioneer in the field, who has had notable success joining tech with treatment, is alison darcy.ur hands. >> we know the majority of people who need care are not getting it. there's never been a greater need, and the tools available have never been as sophisticated as they are now. and it's not about how can we get people in the clinic. it's how can we actually get some of these tools out of the clinic and into the hands of people. >> alison darcy, a research psychologist and entrepreneur, decided to use her background in coding and therapy to build something she believes can help people in need, a mental health chatbot she named woebot. >> like woe is me. >> woe is me. >> woebot is an app on your phone, kind of a pocket therapist that uses the text function to help manage problems like depression, anxiety, addiction, and loneliness, and do it on the run. >> i think a lot of people out there watching this are going to be thinking, really? computer psychiatry? come on. >> well, i think it's so interesting that our field hasn't, you know, had a great deal of innovation since the ba