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Read MoreHelping keep emotional safety a priority – The Human Line Project was mentioned in a CBC story about AI contributions to mental health issues. The Project was developed to help ensure that AI technologies, like chatbots, are developed and deployed with the human element at their core, and used responsibly. See more details at The
Read MoreThis story by Melissa J. Perry at George Mason University explores how loneliness can lead people to reach out to AI companions. The importance is to keep real human connections so they don’t get lost completely. See full story
Read MoreThis is new startup project was mentioned in a CBC story because it was built to help prevent more families from losing loved ones to AI-related mental health crises. See website project
Read MoreThere is help for addiction Although AI can contribute significantly, it can also lead people down the wrong path. AI is still too new and doesn’t have all the correct answers. Research has confirmed that you can get incorrect information from AI. See this CBC story about a young entrepreneur who had things take a
Read MoreA new Stanford study reveals that AI therapy chatbots may not only lack effectiveness compared to human therapists but could also contribute to harmful stigma and dangerous responses. See full story
Read MoreJust read an article on a new approach for dealing with autism in Therapist.com. Task driven steps. One professor had an autistic student who was always interrupting the class by talking loudly. He gave the student the task of looking up things he talked about while he lectured, which gave the student an additional function
Read MoreSocial media is a great tool to keep in touch with people, but can also, ironically, isolate people. Providing false images of people’s seemingly perfect lives can cause mental health problems such as depression, and insecurity. Always remember to take time for yourself, and if possible, go outside for a walk, or spend some time
Read MoreIn my counselling practice, I have many 2SLGBTQ+ clients, and I realise that many of us struggle to keep up with what all the terms mean, and how to communicate with people in the community. I found a Government of Canada webpage that gives basic summaries on What is 2SLGBTQI+?, and a reference What does
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