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The Typing Cure: Experiences with Large Language Model Chatbots for Mental Health Support

People experiencing severe distress increasingly use Large Language Model (LLM) chatbots as mental health support tools. Discussions on social media have described how engagements were lifesaving for some, but evidence suggests that general-purpose LLM chatbots also have notable risks that could endanger the welfare o…

Inhwa Song et al.Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

AI Applications for Safety and Support

ExploreSelf: Fostering User-driven Exploration and Reflection on Personal Challenges with Adaptive Guidance by Large Language Models

Expressing stressful experiences in words is proven to improve mental and physical health, but individuals often disengage with writing interventions as they struggle to organize their thoughts and emotions. Reflective prompts have been used to provide direction, and large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated the…

Inhwa Song et al.Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Missed Opportunities for Human-Centered AI Research: Understanding Stakeholder Collaboration in Mental Health AI Research

In the mental health domain, where AI technologies will impact their treatment and daily lives, patient engagement can be a key to designing human-centered technologies. CSCW and HCI researchers have delved into various facets of collaboration in AI research; however, previous research neglects the individuals who pro…

Dong Whi Yoo et al.Georgia Institute of Technology

Session 3b: Bridging Technology and Therapy

Towards Inclusive Futures for Worker Wellbeing

The global COVID-19 pandemic has motivated new collaborations across borders and boundaries, while also emphasizing the importance of supporting the continued wellbeing of hybrid, remote, and in-person workers. Work in CSCW and HCI has demonstrated that identity, culture, and organizational factors all have a strong i…

Sachin R. Pendse et al.Georgia Institute of Technology

Session 1a: Work and Technology

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Quantifying the Pollan Effect: Investigating the Impact of Emerging Psychiatric Interventions on Online Mental Health Discourse

Psychedelic-assisted therapy has shown significant promise in alleviating treatment-resistant mental illness, prompting excitement among people with lived experience of mental illness. The emerging collective perception of psychedelics as tools for mental health has been dubbed the Pollan Effect. We investigate whethe…

Sachin R. Pendse et al.Georgia Institute of Technology

Marginalization and the Construction of Mental Illness Narratives Online: Foregrounding Institutions in Technology-Mediated Care

People experiencing mental illness are often forced into a system in which their chances of finding relief are largely determined by institutions that evaluate whether their distress deserves treatment. These governing institutions can be offline, such as the American healthcare system, and can also be online, such as…

Sachin R. Pendse et al.Georgia Institute of Technology

Mental Health I

From Treatment to Healing: Envisioning a Decolonial Digital Mental Health

The field of digital mental health is making strides in the application of technology to broaden access to care. We critically examine how these technology-mediated forms of care might amplify historical injustices, and erase minoritized experiences and expressions of mental distress and illness. We draw on decolonial…

Sachin R. Pendse et al.Georgia Institute of Technology

"Can I Not Be Suicidal on a Sunday?": Understanding Technology-Mediated Pathways to Mental Health Support

Individuals in distress adopt varied pathways in pursuit of care that aligns with their individual needs. Prior work has established that the first resource an individual leverages can influence later care and recovery, but less is understood about how the design of a point of care might interact with subsequent pathw…

Sachin R. Pendse et al.Georgia Institute of Technology

Sochiatrist: Signals of Affect in Messaging Data

Messaging is a common mode of communication, with conversations written informally between individuals. Interpreting emotional affect from messaging data can lead to a powerful form of reflection or support clinical therapy. Existing analysis techniques for social media commonly use LIWC and VADER for automated sentim…

Talie Massachi et al.Brown University

Conversation and Communication

"Like Shock Absorbers": Understanding the Human Infrastructures of Technology-Mediated Mental Health Support

Significant research in HCI and beyond has sought to understand end-user needs in formal and informal technology-mediated mental health support (TMMHS) systems. However, little work has been done to understand the experiences and needs of the individuals who power or support these systems, particularly in the Global S…

Sachin R. Pendse et al.Georgia Institute of Technology

Moments of Change: Analyzing Peer-Based Cognitive Support in Online Mental Health Forums

Clinical psychology literature indicates that reframing ir- rational thoughts can help bring positive cognitive change to those suffering from mental distress. Through data from an online mental health forum, we study how these cognitive processes play out in peer-to-peer conversations. Acknowledging the complexity of…

Yada Pruksachatkun et al.New York University

Cross-Cultural Differences in the Use of Online Mental Health Support Forums

Online mental health forums facilitate supportive relationships between peers that transcend national and cultural boundaries. While past work in medical anthropology indicates a central role of cultural identity in how individuals frame their mental well-being and distress, little research has been done to investigat…

Sachin R. Pendse et al.Georgia Institute of Technology

Health and Relationships

Paper Title	Authors	Research Topics
The Typing Cure: Experiences with Large Language Model Chatbots for Mental Health Support People experiencing severe distress increasingly use Large Language Model (LLM) chatbots as mental health support tools. Discussions on social media have described how engagements were lifesaving for some, but evidence suggests that general-purpose LLM chatbots also have notable risks that could endanger the welfare o…	IS Inhwa Song et al.Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology	AI Applications for Safety and Support
ExploreSelf: Fostering User-driven Exploration and Reflection on Personal Challenges with Adaptive Guidance by Large Language Models Expressing stressful experiences in words is proven to improve mental and physical health, but individuals often disengage with writing interventions as they struggle to organize their thoughts and emotions. Reflective prompts have been used to provide direction, and large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated the…	IS Inhwa Song et al.Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Missed Opportunities for Human-Centered AI Research: Understanding Stakeholder Collaboration in Mental Health AI Research In the mental health domain, where AI technologies will impact their treatment and daily lives, patient engagement can be a key to designing human-centered technologies. CSCW and HCI researchers have delved into various facets of collaboration in AI research; however, previous research neglects the individuals who pro…	DY Dong Whi Yoo et al.Georgia Institute of Technology	Session 3b: Bridging Technology and Therapy
Towards Inclusive Futures for Worker Wellbeing The global COVID-19 pandemic has motivated new collaborations across borders and boundaries, while also emphasizing the importance of supporting the continued wellbeing of hybrid, remote, and in-person workers. Work in CSCW and HCI has demonstrated that identity, culture, and organizational factors all have a strong i…	SP Sachin R. Pendse et al.Georgia Institute of Technology	Session 1a: Work and Technology
AdRecommended Learn AI Coding at CodeNow Structured lessons, hands-on projects, and continuous updates for people bringing AI into real development work. Explore Now
Quantifying the Pollan Effect: Investigating the Impact of Emerging Psychiatric Interventions on Online Mental Health Discourse Psychedelic-assisted therapy has shown significant promise in alleviating treatment-resistant mental illness, prompting excitement among people with lived experience of mental illness. The emerging collective perception of psychedelics as tools for mental health has been dubbed the Pollan Effect. We investigate whethe…	SP Sachin R. Pendse et al.Georgia Institute of Technology
Marginalization and the Construction of Mental Illness Narratives Online: Foregrounding Institutions in Technology-Mediated Care People experiencing mental illness are often forced into a system in which their chances of finding relief are largely determined by institutions that evaluate whether their distress deserves treatment. These governing institutions can be offline, such as the American healthcare system, and can also be online, such as…	SP Sachin R. Pendse et al.Georgia Institute of Technology	Mental Health I
emoji_events From Treatment to Healing: Envisioning a Decolonial Digital Mental Health The field of digital mental health is making strides in the application of technology to broaden access to care. We critically examine how these technology-mediated forms of care might amplify historical injustices, and erase minoritized experiences and expressions of mental distress and illness. We draw on decolonial…	SP Sachin R. Pendse et al.Georgia Institute of Technology
emoji_events "Can I Not Be Suicidal on a Sunday?": Understanding Technology-Mediated Pathways to Mental Health Support Individuals in distress adopt varied pathways in pursuit of care that aligns with their individual needs. Prior work has established that the first resource an individual leverages can influence later care and recovery, but less is understood about how the design of a point of care might interact with subsequent pathw…	SP Sachin R. Pendse et al.Georgia Institute of Technology
Sochiatrist: Signals of Affect in Messaging Data Messaging is a common mode of communication, with conversations written informally between individuals. Interpreting emotional affect from messaging data can lead to a powerful form of reflection or support clinical therapy. Existing analysis techniques for social media commonly use LIWC and VADER for automated sentim…	TM Talie Massachi et al.Brown University	Conversation and Communication
"Like Shock Absorbers": Understanding the Human Infrastructures of Technology-Mediated Mental Health Support Significant research in HCI and beyond has sought to understand end-user needs in formal and informal technology-mediated mental health support (TMMHS) systems. However, little work has been done to understand the experiences and needs of the individuals who power or support these systems, particularly in the Global S…	SP Sachin R. Pendse et al.Georgia Institute of Technology
Moments of Change: Analyzing Peer-Based Cognitive Support in Online Mental Health Forums Clinical psychology literature indicates that reframing ir- rational thoughts can help bring positive cognitive change to those suffering from mental distress. Through data from an online mental health forum, we study how these cognitive processes play out in peer-to-peer conversations. Acknowledging the complexity of…	YP Yada Pruksachatkun et al.New York University
Cross-Cultural Differences in the Use of Online Mental Health Support Forums Online mental health forums facilitate supportive relationships between peers that transcend national and cultural boundaries. While past work in medical anthropology indicates a central role of cultural identity in how individuals frame their mental well-being and distress, little research has been done to investigat…	SP Sachin R. Pendse et al.Georgia Institute of Technology	Health and Relationships