Searching online about mental health? Google will now help you check to see if you're depressed

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Google can tell you pretty much anything you want to know. 

The search giant is now using its vast reservoir of knowledge by giving users an easy way to check if they're depressed. 

The new tool is a nine-question, clinically validated survey used by doctors and psychologists to gauge a patient's depressive symptoms. While it's also available on the internet, the survey didn't sit atop search results—until Wednesday when Google announced that it's now included in the "Knowledge Panel" that pops up with medical information about depression.  Read more...

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via Zero Tech Blog