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Artificial intelligence
fromUSA TODAY
5 days ago

Every generation has its own trends. Here are some of Gen Z's.

One in five Gen Z workers regularly use ChatGPT for decisions, advice, and mental support, and half prefer asking ChatGPT over their boss.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Glasgow University accused of failing student who killed himself on graduation day

Ethan left this world believing he had failed, and [that] the University of Glasgow were correct, Tracy Scott said, as the family and their lawyer, Aamer Anwar, released the university's inquiry findings.
UK news
California
fromwww.pressdemocrat.com
3 weeks ago

Student dies during campus activity at Bay Area boarding school

A Rio Lindo Adventist Academy student died during a campuswide activity on Aug. 28; investigators await the coroner's report and preliminary information suggests a medical cause.
fromFortune
1 month ago

Parents suing OpenAI and Sam AItman allege ChatGPT coached their 16-year-old into taking his own life

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A study of how three popular artificial intelligence chatbots respond to queries about suicide found that they generally avoid answering questions that pose the highest risk to the user, such as for specific how-to guidance. But they are inconsistent in their replies to less extreme prompts that could still harm people. The study in the medical journal Psychiatric Services, published Tuesday by the American Psychiatric Association, found a need for "further refinement" in OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude.
Mental health
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Help! My Wife's Father Isn't Her Real Father-and the Rest of the Truth Is Sickening.

Be patient. Don't expect to just find her a therapist. Be prepared to find a second one and a third one if the first doesn't work out.
Relationships
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

New support helps parents cope with ICU trauma

Parents of children in intensive care often experience intense emotional trauma, leading to long-term mental health issues.
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
3 months ago

Orpington mum turns mental health crisis into powerful fight for aftercare

Eleanor highlights the inadequacies of the UK mental health system, stating that the hospital where she stayed was severely understaffed, with up to 20 patients for just five staff members. She emphasizes the struggle for personalization in treatment, noting, 'When people would need one-to-one support, the numbers were dwindled down massively.' This lack of resources fosters an environment where proper recovery becomes nearly impossible, as the focus shifts more towards merely providing a space rather than facilitating genuine improvement.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

The Vivienne died from cardio-respiratory arrest due to ketamine use, inquest finds

Although Williams had struggled with drug use in the past, his death was ruled a misadventure and he did not intend to take his own life.
LGBT
fromMiami Herald
3 months ago

'All feet on the ground': Red Cross South Florida needs volunteers for hurricane season

Rodriguez said she initially felt anxious about her performance after responding to a fatal fire, but was reassured by the Red Cross mental health team's support.
Non-profit organizations
San Francisco
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

San Mateo County reveals $4.9 billion budget as state and fed cuts loom

San Mateo County faces financial challenges with a $4.9 billion budget amid California's large deficit, prioritizing support for vulnerable groups.
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