Apple and UCLA Launch Depression and Anxiety Study

[TrevorR90]

Love this, what other company participates in research for the betterment of society such as this?

 

[alien3dx]

#1 cause of a poor night’s sleep? Apple iPad.
#2? iPhone.

mac pro.. price like a house

 

[MacBookGamer]

Apple users are so happy because of Apple's awesome products that they are neither depressed nor anxious. As a result, this study will probably not be very useful.

I have severe anhedonia which prevents me from being fully happy about Apple's products (or anything in life really).

 

[chucker23n1]

That’s a good point. Environmental factors such as population density, crime rate, community involvement, and many more can affect ones propensity toward depression.

Heck, even climate. Depression rates differ based on longitude and altitude.

I suspect Apple are doing this to ultimately augment there devices to warn of actions that may lead to or heighten depression. They should get it right.

Yeah, their not-so-long game here is clearly to add more sensors, improve their algorithms, etc.

 

[exterminator]

They're welcome to study me as much as they want

 

[Doctor Q]

Excellent! Thats a major illness, often ignored or suppressed, that affects so many people.

And even after diagnosis, it's hard to treat, so this research is definitely a good idea.