“Socioeconomic status is a good predictor of loneliness,” says Nick Keppler, writing for Slate. “In fact, you can even keep track of how much income will buy you a few extra hours with other people per day.”
People are turning to AI for therapy — raising concerns among mental health professionals. Illinois legislators have responded by banning therapists from using AI, other than for administrative tasks.
After news broke that Mind Springs Health was pursuing a contract with ICE to serve immigrant detainees at an inpatient facility in Grand Junction, calls and inquiries from community members surged, forcing the nonprofit to abandon the potential partnership.