{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69257da6e5cc28ec3b484553/69c612b2f4bf09c599c48264?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How can Tech Support Young People's Mental Health, wearables, AI and digital tech tools with Dr Frank Iorfino ","description":"<p>In this weeks episode of Let's Reconnect Breanna is joined by <a href=\"https://profiles.sydney.edu.au/frank.iorfino\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Frank Iorfino - Associate Professor </a>at the University of Sydney- <a href=\"https://www.sydney.edu.au/brain-mind/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Brain and Mind Centre </a></p><p><br></p><p>Frank discusses how things like our phones, smartwatches, digital health platforms and AI can help support young people's mental health. </p><p><br></p><p>Frank is also one of the brains behind <a href=\"https://www.miahealth.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MIA - AI applied expertise for personalised mental health care </a>and he talks about how AI will help fill the gaps within the Australian Mental Health system, how does the pro's weigh up against the risks of AI for mental health support. </p><p><br></p><p>We also discuss the <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/06/porn-websites-begin-blocking-australian-users-as-deadline-for-age-verification-compliance-looms\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">new Age Verification Laws now in place in Australia for accessing explicit pornopgraphic content </a>and what this means for young people but also a warning for parents that this isn't a free pass. </p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://frankiorfino.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Frank has a Substack where you can sign up to called Minds and Machines </a>and i encourage you to <a href=\"https://mindingyourmind.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">check out Minding Your Mind </a>to help you find the right support </p>","author_name":"Breanna Jayne Sada"}