
Newser - 1 hour 10 min ago
A new study suggests that the mental health of California children was boosted significantly after schools resumed in-person classes in 2021, adding weight to the debate over the costs of prolonged pandemic school closures, per the New York Times . Researchers analyzed medical claims for nearly 186,000 privately insured children...

NY Post - 2 hours 41 min ago
Just over a month ago, Casey Cizikas was in the middle of one of the worst stretches of his career. He knew how bad things were, which was part of the problem.

The Guardian - 10 hours 13 min ago
Age of diagnosis' of low-level mental health issues' such as ADHD making system too costly, Conservative leader says UK politics live latest updates The Conservatives have begun a policy review to slash the scope and cost of the benefits system, with Kemi Badenoch saying an "age of diagnosis" for "low-level mental conditions" was fast making it unaffordable. While it is up to the review to come up with specific policies, the Conservative leader hinted that some payments could...

Forbes - 15 hours 12 min ago
People are increasingly using AI for mental health advice. They take the AI answers with them when seeing a human therapist. This is a problem. Here is the inside scoop.

The Guardian - 18 hours 27 min ago
Experts warn of dangers as England and Wales study shows 13- to 17-year-olds consulting AI amid long waiting lists for services It was after one friend was shot and another stabbed, both fatally, that Shan asked ChatGPT for help. She had tried conventional mental health services but "chat", as she came to know her AI "friend", felt safer, less intimidating and, crucially, more available when it came to handling the trauma from the deaths of her young friends. As she started consulting...

Forbes - 20 hours 18 min ago
President Trump posted on social media that he intends to sign an Executive Order this week overriding state laws on AI. I examine the realm of AI for mental health laws.