Tag: Mental health

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YouTube’s New Mental Health Features for Teens: Comprehensive Guide to Wellbeing Tools

YouTube has introduced specialized mental health content shelves for teenage users searching for information about sensitive topics. The new feature provides curated videos from trusted sources when teens search for conditions like depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. This initiative represents YouTube’s latest effort to support teen wellbeing amid growing global concerns about social media’s impact on young users.

In a significant move to support adolescent mental health, YouTube has announced comprehensive new features specifically designed for teenage users. This development comes alongside similar initiatives from other platforms and represents a growing recognition within the tech industry of the unique mental health challenges facing young people today. The video platform’s latest offering focuses on providing reliable, evidence-based content when teens search for information about sensitive psychological topics.

YouTube’s New Mental Health Video Shelves for Teens

by Ethan Reynolds PhD
Business

Workplace Toxicity Crisis: 80% of U.S. Workers Report Toxic Environments in 2025 Survey

A shocking 80% of American workers now describe their workplaces as toxic according to Monster’s 2025 Mental Health in the Workplace survey. The comprehensive study reveals dramatic year-over-year increases in workplace toxicity and mental health concerns across the United States workforce.

The American workplace has reached a critical tipping point, with four out of five employees now describing their work environments as toxic according to groundbreaking new research. The comprehensive 2025 Mental Health in the Workplace survey conducted by Monster, the prominent jobseeker platform, reveals alarming deterioration in workplace conditions across the United States that’s driving unprecedented levels of employee distress and turnover intentions.

Survey Methodology and Scope

by Tyler Brooks P.E
Arts and EntertainmentAssistive Technology

OpenAI to Loosen ChatGPT Mental Health Restrictions and Allow Erotica for Adult Users

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has announced significant policy changes for ChatGPT, including relaxed mental health restrictions and plans to allow erotica for verified adult users. The company is implementing new age-gating systems and addressing previous concerns about AI handling sensitive topics.

In a significant policy shift, OpenAI has announced plans to loosen ChatGPT‘s mental health guardrails and introduce age-restricted content, including erotica, for verified adult users. The changes come after months of stringent limitations and represent the company’s evolving approach to balancing safety with user freedom.

Mental Health Guardrails to Be Relaxed

by Tyler Brooks P.E
Arts and EntertainmentHealthcare

Human Therapists Face Superhuman Expectations in AI Mental Health Era

Generative AI platforms offer unlimited free mental health guidance, creating unrealistic expectations for human therapists. This analysis examines how AI is reshaping mental health care and the challenges facing human practitioners.

Human therapists are increasingly expected to be superhuman when competing with AI systems that provide free, around-the-clock mental health advice. As millions turn to generative artificial intelligence platforms for immediate psychological support, the bar for human practitioners has been raised to potentially unsustainable levels according to recent analysis.

The Rise of AI Mental Health Advisors

by Megan Carter