Connected Care Special Edition: Neurotech
Neurotech is moving fast. What is it? Why do you care…if your loved one has serious mental illness…you might want to know.
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 | 21 August 2026
This week: could Meta’s landmark $567M ruling extend to AI chatbots? Plus, why the most rigorously tested AI therapist still isn’t available — while copycats already are.
Meta Just Lost a $567 Million Case. AI Therapy Chatbots Could Be Next
The most dangerous thing about your AI chatbot isn’t what it says. It’s that it’s built to never disagree with you. $567 million. That’s what a court just said bad product design costs. AI therapy chatbots should be nervous.
Connected Care News | 11 August 2026
This week: California debates banning AI “therapists,” researchers name the exact pattern behind chatbot harm, and a psychiatrist explains why the human relationship still matters most.
What Psychosis Feels Like From the Inside — And Why That Matters for Technology, Too
I want to point you toward something I think a lot of families and clinicians in this space will find valuable: a three-part live webinar series called Humanizing Psychosis, led by schizophrenia advocate, writer, and trainer Sally Littlefield. Sally teaches from lived experience — her own psychosis, hospitalization, treatment, and recovery — and the series […]
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 […]
What Happens Between Appointments? Why Therapists Need to Understand the Technology Their Clients Are Already Using
What does AI mean for therapists and their clients? As technology becomes part of healthcare, it’s important to understand its effects. Clients are already using AI tools, often without their therapists knowing, which can worsen mental health issues. Studies show troubling links between general chatbots and increased symptoms, so therapists need to ask the right questions. How can passive sensing technology help us monitor clients between sessions? Explore the world of mental health technology and learn how to use it wisely in “Connected Care.” This knowledge is key to supporting clients beyond therapy sessions.
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 […]