Ritu Chatterjee
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Recent data suggests nearly half of adults with mental health conditions use AI chatbots for emotional support, including for anxiety and depression.
Shadi Saba is at the New York University School of Social Work and an author of the new paper.
He says mental health care providers can learn a lot about their patients' lives and mental health by asking them about their conversations with chatbots.
They might hear about things patients are struggling with that they might not have volunteered during therapy.
The change means darker mornings and brighter evenings throughout the year in British Columbia.
Public health researchers say daylight saving time is linked to more car accidents, more strokes, heart attacks and obesity cases each year.
Because a later start to the day means more people waking up in the dark and going to bed later, which affects our biological clocks,
Researchers say a permanent shift to daylight saving would also be bad for health.
But David Eby, the premier of British Columbia, says the clock shift is supported by the vast majority of residents.
The change means darker mornings and brighter evenings throughout the year in British Columbia.
Public health researchers say daylight saving time is linked to more car accidents, more strokes, heart attacks and obesity cases each year.
Because a later start to the day means more people waking up in the dark and going to bed later, which affects our biological clocks and our overall health.
Researchers say a permanent shift to daylight saving would also be bad for health.
But David Eby, the premier of British Columbia, says the clock shift is supported by the vast majority of residents.
16% of teens say that they use chatbots to have casual conversations.
And about 1 in 10 report using these tools to get emotional support or advice.
16% of teens say that they use chatbots to have casual conversations.
And about 1 in 10 report using these tools to get emotional support or advice.