The use of technology within mental health care received an unexpected and abrupt boost as a result of the Corona crisis. Image calling, in particular, was adopted en masse, in a sector that had previously been extremely wary of technological applications. The turnaround revealed frustrations and gaps, but also offers potential. Many social workers are exploring various forms of technology at a small pace, although they note that desired applications are often still lacking or that deploying applications within a Flemish context often requires (literally and figuratively) translation work.