Apple is stepping up its efforts to promote good mental health for users with iOS 17. The company will be adding a new tool called State of Mind to the Health app to help users better understand their current mental health. According to the company, “The more informed you are, the more opportunities you will have to act.“.

Apple released a new iOS 17 beta last week, and the new operating system brings several new features to the company’s devices. On the Health app page, Apple detailed the new tools introduced in the State of Mind feature. With the help of the tool, the user will be able to record his mood at certain times of the day, as well as how he feels in general. ABOUT The resource is a scale from very unpleasant to very pleasant. According to Apple, the tool will help “identify patterns and reflect on what influences the user’s mood“.

iOS 17 brings new mental health features

The resource also provides tools to help the user determine if he is experiencing moments of anxiety and depression. According to Apple, State of Mind has access to scores used by physicians with related questionnaires for depression and anxiety. Depending on the results, the application will recommend the user to seek specialized assistance, in addition to provide a PDF with all relevant data to pass to a specialist.

Finally, the Health app will also get other improvements, such as Medications app settings, allowing the user to add medication, vitamin, and supplement reminders to Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. iOS 17 will also bring the Journal app, which provides information about all the user’s activities throughout the day, making it easier to collect information. “Using in-device machine learning, your iPhone creates personalized suggestions for moments to remember and write about based on your photos, music, workouts, and more.“- said Apple. iOS 17 is in beta testing and the above features are not yet available to usersthe new operating system should officially appear between September and December 2023.

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iPhone XS and later will be updated to the latest version of Apple’s operating system.

Source: BGR

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