Connected Care Newsletter 31 August 2026
AI-AI-O. The new version of E-I-E-I-O.
But, AI chatbots are increasingly under inspection for psychosis. GOOD.
Connected Care News | 10 August 2026
This week: a ChatGPT health tip that landed someone in the hospital, a surprising relapse-warning signal, and California’s fight over AI therapy chatbots at Kaiser.
Connected Care Weekly | 1 August 2026
Warnings on AI chatbots. Interesting research coming out of Canada. Ukraine doing mass studies across thousands of sessions. Interesting, exciting, nerve racking!
Connected Care Weekly 24 July 2026
Technology news for families navigating serious mental illness — translated so you don’t have to. This week’s stories all circle the same question: the tools are getting more capable, but who’s actually checking whether they’re being used responsibly? The accountability gap A new piece in Cureus makes the case bluntly: chatbots, symptom checkers, and AI companions are […]
Connected Care Weekly | 20 July 2026
Technology news for families navigating serious mental illness — translated so you don’t have to. A quieter week on the headline front, but a few threads worth pulling. In the spotlight I sat down with host Mandy Peckham on Innovating for Impact to talk about where AI, digital therapeutics, wearables, and virtual reality are headed for families […]
Beyond the Appointment: Why Technology’s Role in Mental Health Deserves a Bigger Conversation
July 17, 2026 I’m excited to share that I recently joined Mandy Peckham, President & CEO, BSR Consulting on Innovating for Impact: Where Bold Ideas Meet Public Purpose for an episode called “Beyond the Appointment: Technology’s Role in Mental Health.“ If you’ve read Connected Care, you already know why this conversation matters to me. If […]
Connected Care Weekly | 14 July 2026
SAMHSA, AI, and research updates!
Connected Care Weekly | July 5, 2026
AI note taking for clinicians. Not the panacea we were hoping for. Yet
NAMI Took a Stand on AI and Mental Health. Here’s Where Connected Care Agrees — and Where The Book Goes Deeper.
Recently NAMI — the largest grassroots mental health organization in the country — announced something worth every caregiver’s attention. They’re building independent benchmarks to evaluate how AI chatbots respond when people turn to them for mental health support. They’re partnering with Dr. John Torous, director of Digital Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, to […]
Connected Care Weekly | June 22, 2026
Technology news for families navigating serious mental illness — translated so you don’t have to. This week, the rest of the world caught up to a chapter I’ve been wanting to write for a while. A new survey found that more than three out of four psychologists now say their patients are turning to AI […]