I just signed this Open Letter to Protect Kids from AI Companions https://t.co/JkboXvUCMQ supporting the recently introduced bipartisan bill to ban AI companions for minors, along with other safety measures for children. Take a look!
I'm excited to be speaking at the Latin American OCD Congress in Chile! You can join online if you don't want to travel all the way to Valparaiso :) I'm honored to be part of this incredible team of presenters.
🧠 A groundbreaking clinical trial shows AI therapy bots can effectively treat mental health conditions, matching top human clinicians.
With the U.S. facing a mental health provider shortage, this tech offers a timely assist. Use cases include 24/7 access—crucial for insomnia and late-night anxiety spikes.
It's not about replacing therapists but expanding accessibility, ensuring no one waits for care.
Therabot, a Gen AI Chatbot, showed significant reductions in symptoms for major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and high-risk eating disorders vs. controls.
My back to school tips for teachers (and parents, who are now effectively teachers) - Managing Students’ Behavior During Remote or Hybrid Learning | Child Mind Institute https://t.co/BjJ5VpBGn9
Catch me on #FacebookLive for @ChildMindInst today at 1pm EST - I’ll be discussing how educators can support their students’ mental health needs: https://t.co/eOmVZsVddW
Great article highlighting the difference between self-care rituals and therapy and why the latter is often most important. https://t.co/DK2XECUmN6 via @HuffPost
“If we want to address racism in society at large ... we also need to address it in the 3rd grade music classroom, in the 7th grade social studies classroom.”
— Yale prof. of American Studies Daniel HoSang https://t.co/QsZChddon9
How autistic girls are often overlooked or diagnosed late because they don’t fit stereotypes or they are better than boys at hiding their symptoms.
https://t.co/WVhpboklDA
The physical and emotional aspects of anxiety are so intertwined that by soothing the physical, it naturally lowers the emotion. Great tips @BlurtAlerts!
Self-soothing, lowering the amount of information hitting us at any one time, slowing our breathing, exercise (where appropriate), a balanced diet, and a regular sleep schedule can all help us to manage the physical anxiety symptoms we feel. https://t.co/9VNaQulfDz