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Oregon Lawmakers Propose To Regulate AI Chatbots To Protect Kids' Mental Health

As ​artificial intelligence chatbots become more common, Oregon lawmakers are weighing new requirements for companies such as OpenAI's ChatGPT to protect children's mental health. They want chatbot makers to monitor chats for signs of self-harm or suicidal thoughts and to take steps to prevent users from hurting themselves.

SF General To Double Capacity To Treat Patients With Severe Mental-Health Issues

The City will invest more than $21 million in opening 50 new beds for people with severe mental-health issues. Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital will more than double its number of locked treatment beds equipped to serve such patients, according to Dr. Daniel Tsai, the director of the San Francisco Department of Public Health.

City of San Antonio Looking Into 911 Mental Health Option

Could mental health be added behind police, fire, and EMS as an option for San Antonians calling 911 for an emergency? The city, Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council, and the Center for Health Care Services are exploring a pilot program to help triage the mental health calls that come through the 911 system, possibly handling "low-acuity" calls over the phone, without having to dispatch emergency response.

Mental Health Funding Mess Leaves Nevada Providers On Edge

Nevada's mental health and recovery network reeled after a federal funding fiasco wiped out — then abruptly restored — millions in crucial grants earlier this month, upending programs and leaving providers unsure if their money will vanish again.

LA County Mental Health Department Extends Fire Support Services Through June

The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, in partnership with California Department of Health Care Services' CalHOPE Program, will continue providing mental health and supportive services through June 2026 for those displaced or affected by the Eaton and Palisades Fires.

Meta, TikTok and YouTube Heading To Trial To Defend Against Youth Addiction, Mental Health Harm Claims

For years, social media giants have argued against claims that their platforms harm young people's mental health. Starting Jan. 27, they will for the first time have to defend against those claims before a jury in a court of law.

Using AI For Advice Or Other Personal Reasons Is Linked To Depression And Anxiety

People who interact with chatbots for emotional support or other personal reasons are likelier to report symptoms of depression or anxiety, a new study finds. The researchers from Mass General Brigham surveyed 20,847 mostly white men and women in the United States about their AI usage and mental health symptoms.

Genetics Play Strong Influence in Mental Health of Adolescents Who Face Discrimination

Understanding the origins of mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and aggressive or rule-breaking behaviors can lead to better treatments and prevention strategies. Pinning down how mental health problems begin is no easy feat though, because mental health is influenced by the interplay of an individual's genetics and life experiences.

Link Between Smoking And Depression Confirmed in Study

A research group led by the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim has confirmed for the first time within the German National Cohort (NAKO) an association between cigarette consumption and depression. The findings show that depression occurs more frequently over the lifetime of current and former smokers than among those who have never smoked.

Yale Study Finds Veterans' Suicide Risk Tracks With Social Factors

A recent study led by researchers at the School of Medicine and National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, examined the cumulative burden of social determinants of health on suicide risk in American veterans. Those factors — the conditions in which people grow live, work and age — were found to strongly effect suicide risk.