Friday, September 15, 2017

Some Thoughts on Google Offering An Online Depression Test

From AFNS:*
To encourage more sufferers to seek treatment, Google is now offering a quiz for users to check their own depression symptoms when searching for information about the disease. What do you think?
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“This should help remedy the current problem of Google not having nearly enough info about me.”
Hannah Leibold Lithium Wholesaler






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“Thanks, but if I were actually interested in addressing my mental health problems I wouldn’t be spending so much time online.”
Pete Winspear Sidewalk Excavator





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“As if Google could ever care about a pathetic failure like me.”
Samuel Moorhead Earplug Molder




 


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For more on the online screening:
Daily Mail
Google's depression tool could lead to dangerous over-treatment and addiction to antidepressants, expert warns
Guardian
Google wants to know if you're depressed. What could go wrong?