Neowin News Feed for: Depression

Apple's iPhones could reportedly be your own personal psychologists real soon

Sayan Sen — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:38:01 +0000

A new report claims that Apple is working on new next-gen tech that will help its iPhones detect and diagnose several mental health issues like stress, anxiety, depression, and more, using user data. Read more...

PostMood uses Watson AI to determine your overall happiness

Christopher White — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 14:26:01 +0000

Using a combination of social media, Fitbit data, and diaries, PostMood looks to report on your emotional and mental health state so that you can make conscious decisions to improve your life. Read more...

This wearable aims to treat depression using transcranial direct current stimulation

Timi Cantisano — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 22:08:01 +0000

While we tend to think about health wearables as fitness trackers and similar devices, a company in South Korea is developing and testing a headband that will someday hopefully treat depression. Read more...

Study claims phones can help predict signs of depression

Justin Luna — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 16:16:01 +0000

A new study has claimed that phone data alone is enough to predict symptoms of depression; it is understood that the more time people spend on their phones, the more they are likely to be depressed. Read more...

Study: Facebook is depressing but Instagram maybe even more so

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 08:01:55 +0000

If you've ever thought that Facebook seemed depressing you were completely right according to scientists. And it seems Instagram may be even more so as it "purifies this one aspect of Facebook". Read more...

Study finds link between web use and depression

Christine McKee — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:30:03 +0000

According to Sky News, a study by the Institute of Psychological Sciences at the University of Leeds found a link between Internet usage and depression. Psychologists found the more time spent surfing the web, the... Read more...