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Bridging the Digital Divide: A Toolkit for Equity-Centred Regulation of Digital Mental Health
A newly released toolkit outlines how equity can be embedded into the regulation and development of digital mental health technologies, helping ensure digital tools reduce risk and address, rather than deepen, mental health inequalities.
Renewed Federal Investment Strengthens Canada’s National Suicide Crisis Response
National suicide crisis support in Canada is being strengthened through renewed federal funding to ensure the continued operation of the 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline, providing 24/7 access to suicide prevention support nationwide.
ChatGPT Health: OpenAI Introduces a Dedicated Health and Wellness Experience
OpenAI has announced ChatGPT Health, a new dedicated experience within ChatGPT designed to support people in understanding and organising their health information, with enhanced privacy protections and an explicit focus on supporting—not replacing—clinical care.
A Decade of Global Collaboration: Reflections on the 10th Digital Mental Health Global Congress (eMHIC25)
Feasible but Fragile: MindBench.ai and the Path to Responsible AI in Mental Health
Dr. John Torous discusses how AI in mental health is “feasible but fragile” and how MindBench.ai is being developed to ensure patient-centered, safe, and effective innovation.
Overdiagnosis Debate in Mental Health Misses the Point: A Case for Personalized Care
A Turning Point for Global Health: Integrating Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
2026: Who rides AI in mental health — platforms, clinicians, or governance?
At the 10th eMHIC Congress in Toronto, a recurring theme emerged: while digital mental health has made significant strides in ideas, technology, and pilots, what is critically missing is operational governance to ensure clear accountability, human oversight, and effective systems
Localized Crisis Helplines Integrated into ChatGPT and Sora
ChatGPT and Sora now offer localized crisis helplines, providing immediate, confidential support and ensuring human intervention remains available for those experiencing severe distress.
Whakarongorau, New Zealand’s National Telehealth Provider, Advances Mental Health Access With AI Concierge Platform
Whakarongorau, New Zealand’s national telehealth provider, is developing an AI-enabled concierge platform to simplify navigation, enable earlier intervention, and improve equitable access to mental health and addiction support.
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