(3-minute read) AI is reshaping mental health faster than most people expected. Some apps now promise “therapy for everyone,” and it makes sense to wonder whether a human therapist is still necessary. The short answer: yes, but not because humans are perfect, but...
(2-minute read) Adolescents are unpredictable. I’ve got a teen and tween in my house. One day, they are calm and connected. The next, they are withdrawn, angry, or on edge. These shifts can be confusing until we recognize that many behaviors are not about...
(2-minute read). If you often lie in bed, wondering why you can’t quite drift off – or wake up feeling more tired than when you fell asleep – recent research may help explain why. A new article from Quanta Magazine explores how the brain doesn’t switch...
With most teens having easy access to AI, I want to address a risk I encountered while testing an app called EarKick during my post-graduate certificate program in AI & Mental Health at NYU. Recent research reinforces what I experienced: chatbots are not reliable...
(2-minute read) If you’ve been telling yourself, “I’ll just catch up on sleep next week,” here’s a compelling reason to rethink that. A recent article in Scientific American explains how one of sleep’s crucial jobs is not just resting the body, it’s cleaning the...
(2-minute read) I failed five math classes in college before anyone suggested I might have a learning difference. The road to that diagnosis was painful and lonely. I had always excelled in reading but struggled with math, and I was constantly told I just wasn’t...
(2-minute read) As part of my postgraduate certificate in AI and Mental Health at NYU’s Silver School of Social Work, I’ve been exploring how emerging technologies shape emotional well-being and identity. Technology is reshaping how students learn, connect, and...
(2-minute read) If you smoke and find yourself tossing and turning at night, you’re not imagining the connection. Nicotine doesn’t just affect your lungs and heart, it deeply interferes with your ability to rest and recover. Many people reach for a cigarette to...
(1-minute read) We All Do It, But At What Cost? I’ve been doing a lot of reading in my post graduate certificate program on AI and Mental Health at NYU. One study we looked at found nearly half of users with mental-health concerns use ChatGPT for emotional...
(2-minute read) A Front-Row Seat to AI and Mental Health I’m fortunate to be participating in a postgraduate certificate program at New York University on AI and Mental Health. This is a timely experience, as every day brings new headlines about how rapidly AI is...
