# Mental health app may help unemployed people find jobs, six-week trial suggests > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/417140 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 1 outlet covering · First listed: Phys.org, Nov 10, 2026, 7:40 PM · Read it: Losing a job can be a life-shattering experience. And when depression complicates a job search, unemployment can become a vicious cycle. Now, a Northwestern University–led clinical trial suggests a new intervention may break that cycle: a phone app, named DRIVEN, that combines weekly self-guided mental health exercises (to reduce stress and increase motivation) with job-seeking strategies. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 7:40 PM: [Mental health app may help unemployed people find jobs, six-week trial suggests]() — Phys.org (Science news) Losing a job can be a life-shattering experience. And when depression complicates a job search, unemployment can become a vicious cycle. Now, a Northwestern University–led clinical trial suggests a new intervention may break that cycle: a phone app, named DRIVEN, that combines weekly self-guided mental health exercises (to reduce stress and increase motivation) with job-seeking strategies.