Information and communication technologiesfor approach to the mental health problems

New technologies together with Information and Communication Technologies allow the exchange of information between users and can bring many benefits to people suffering from mental health prob ems, as the internet alows access to health information and provides the possbility of receiving support from a variety of sources. The aim of this manuscript was to assess the impact of new technologies in the Spanish society, to describe the advantages and disadvantages of their application for the care and control of mental health as a public health problem, and to identify the typology of new technologies and their usefulness in the main mental health disorders. In clinical psychology,some technological systems have been developed, such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and telemedicine, with the aim of promoting, monitoring, and improving people's state of health, in turn helping health professionals to achieve this complex task.