Dr. Russell graduated with a master in biochemistry from the University of Geneva, Switzerland. She has worked for a decade in the pharmaceutical industry managing clinical trials. Over the years, Dr. Russell developed an interest in the psychosocial adaptation to illness and strategies to manage stress-related aspects of diseases. Her studies in epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (United Kingdom) stimulated her desire to undertake research in this field.

The focus of the program was to empower participants to manage their health by promoting awareness of emotions and teaching skills to manage distressing thoughts. Central to the success of the program was the flexibility offered to participants to access the information at their own convenience.

Digital Mind has both the intellectual property, with over five years of quality research intellectual property and the capital, with approximately $2.5-million (Australian) in working capital to finance its operations. Digital Mind will conduct phase 1 clinical trials of mindfulness-based digital programs for people requiring pain management to avoid or reduce the impact on mental health. The clinical trials will be fully compliant with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) protocol.

Digital Mind is also working to develop digital platforms (mobile, smart watch and Web) that provides clinically proven mindfulness-based digital programs to help patients to deal with pain. These clinical programs have the potential to be provided to patients via health professionals in a clinical setting.

Digital intervention technologies are one of the fastest growth areas in the treatment and prevention of mental health conditions. Financing for technology companies that are developing applications to treat behavioural, mental and brain health exceeded $5.3-billion (U.S.) to Q3 in 2021.