Connected Care Weekly | May 24, 2026
If you’re reading this, you’re probably someone who loves a person with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or another serious mental illness. You’re also probably exhausted, and looking for anything that helps. That’s exactly who I write this for — because I’ve been there too. Here’s what happened in mental health technology this week — and why […]
Connected Care Weekly Technology News for the Serious Mental Illness Community
This week: the evidence for digital mental health tools keeps getting stronger — but so does the question of whether we’re building technology that actually serves people, or just technology that’s easier to deploy.
Connected Care Weekly Technology News for the Serious Mental Illness Community
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Weekly recap of technology updates worth watching in the world of serious mental illness
The Secret Strength of the Invisible: What Caregiving in Silence Taught Me
It started with an email. A friend wrote to me recently, not with news or a question, but with a quiet truth: *“I’ve felt so lonely in the most crowded places.”* She wasn’t talking about being alone. She was talking about being unseen — present, but invisible. And as I read her words, I realized […]
AI-Powered Mental Health Companions
Conversational AI is moving beyond novelty into genuine clinical utility. From crisis detection to medication adherence, I’m exploring what’s evidence-based, what’s overhyped—and what caregivers actually need to know. Introduction AI is increasingly becoming part of the mental health landscape, offering new ways to support both caregivers and individuals living with serious mental illness. What once […]
Recovery versus Recovering. State versus Process.
Why does recovery have to be the ‘goal’ in schizophrenia, when it may be unattainable?
Shame on You, Eric.
I recently streamed the Netflix limited series, “Eric” and came away pretty ticked off. First, they managed to make Benedict Cumberbatch look terrible in his portrayal of the father, Vincent. I never formally thought of myself as a Cumberbitch (sorry, apparently that’s a real thing), but it was hard to see him look like that. […]
And Yet, Another Uphill Battle: Navigating Medicaid for Adults with Serious Mental Illness
For caregivers of adults with serious mental illnesses (SMI), obtaining necessary support through Medicaid can feel like an insurmountable challenge. Despite Medicaid’s crucial role in providing health care and long-term services for people with disabilities, the process of securing and maintaining eligibility is often fraught with obstacles. Why is this journey so difficult and what […]
Navigating Mental Health Hospitalization Effectively
Hospitalizing your loved one is a heart-wrenching, hand-wringing, complicated event. On one hand, you are desperate for them to get treated (properly…a blog for another day). On the other hand, it is a dynamic that most of us are not familiar with. And, in fact, when a loved one (LO) with mental illness is hospitalized, […]