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https://youtu.be/dNkhwn68kPc
Special thank you to Kelly Gault for allowing her voice to be used in the movie as an example of what the AI would be programmed to do.

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Kelly Gault  is a Richmond counsellor and works with a variety of clients of all ages, when interviewed she supported the concept of an AI tool  with managing potential high arousal incidents in users. Gault likes the idea of the AI tool because it offers guidance at the onset of a panic attack (high arousal), which does not always occur during sessions.  Catching high arousal early helps to retrain the nervous system and brain to decrease future incidents.

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1.http://www.cmha.ca/media/fast-facts-about-mental-illness/#.WMlgUmQrLR1
2.https://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/anxiety-attacks-and-anxiety-disorders.htm
3.www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-practice/201607/how-help-someone-anxiety

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Your Brain is wired to survive and anything it sees as a threat, it will click into high alert (high arousal/fight or flight) or the freeze response (for animals this is playing dead).

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Often times, after a high arousal response (panic attack) the parasympathetic nervous system is unable to  calm down enough to bring it to zero activation. That means that the body is always slightly activated allowing for future high activiation (more panic attacks).   The AI tool will catch the subtle physiological response before   a high activation, cuing the user to start adaptive tool management.  These tools would be: mindfulness, positive self talk, the user will be able to hear the supportive language of the AI speaking with the intention of decreasing arousal (not hitting point of panic) .
Red line is  the fight or flight response
Blue line is freeze response

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I could give you a bunch of statistics about who is most likely to use a system like this and why it is necessary, but the reality is, that mental wellness issues are considered “invisible” issues.  Many people find it difficult to reach out for help or to talk to family and friends about them because of the fear of being judged. Often past trauma is involved in these types of arousal reactions and for many people and families it is just too hard to talk about This type of technology would be discreet and potentially life saving to some individuals. It is time to focus on creating technology that brings people closer together instead of creating apps that help them avoid and disconnect.