Wearable devices might even help prevent suicide by giving a heads-up about worrisome behavior.
Watch for sports with smartwatch. Jogging training for marathon.
The same technology that is used to track physical activity could be used to track our psychological health.
Imagine an app or wearable device that could tell a day in advance that an at-risk individual would experience suicidal thoughts — and alert the person and their trusted contacts. That might soon be a reality, thanks to the nascent field of mood forecasting.
We’ve become used to fitness trackers and other electronic devices that monitor our physical activity, and now scientists say similar technology can be used to track our psychological health in ways never before possible.
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