# California paid millions to access a mental health app. It wasn’t safe for users.

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/california-paid-millions-to-access-a-mental-health-app-it-wasnt-safe-for-users/
- Published: 2024-03-29T09:45:15-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image caption: The state of California tried to use 7 Cups, but safety issues factored into its decision to abruptly stop. Image credit: Bob Al-Greene / Mashable. Article by Rebecca Ruiz. Mashable – March 26, 2024. On a late spring day in 2019, Mimi Martinez McKay, then deputy director for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, saw that a user on Twitter, the platform now known as X, had been tagging the county in posts that made alarming claims about the safety of 7 Cups, a popular emotional support platform. […] Click here to view original web page at mashable.com