The new book by Nickelodeon child star Jennette McCurdy about the abuse she suffered from her mother is sparking lots of conversation. Mental health experts weigh in. By Christine ByrneMedically Reviewed by Allison Young, MD Reviewed: August 19, 2022 The former actor Jennette McCurdy says she’s still processing the trauma she experienced at the hands of her … Read more
While the art of conversation in machines is limited, there are improvements with every iteration. As machines are developed to navigate complex conversations, there will be technical and ethical challenges in how they detect and respond to sensitive human issues. Our work involves building chatbots for a range of uses in health care. Our system, … Read more
My parents’ divorce announcement when I was 7 came as a surprise to me, in large part because I’d never heard them raise their voices at each other. I always figured they’d taken pains to only do so out of my earshot; only recently did my mother tell me that, in 16 years of marriage, … Read more
Written by Peg Streep Published: August 13, 2018 My mother would ask me what I wanted to eat and then serve me whatever she felt like, as if I hadnt said a word. That was true of everything: any time I expressed a wish or preference, she made it clear that what I wanted didnt … Read more
For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learnt never to underestimate … Read more