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App tracks mental health by studying your phone usage – Engadget

Researchers have built a mobile app that gauges your mental health based on your phone usage.

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About 300 people are currently testing PROSIT, roughly half of which are patients.
Before you ask: the scientists are well aware of the privacy concerns involved in tracking many of the things you do online. Use of the app requires signing a consent form, and the data is stored in a secure location. You’re unlikely to see unrestricted use as a result, if just because the potential for stealing profile data is very real.
Still, apps like this could be useful for addressing mental health. While …

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