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WHENEVER I get really depressed and anxious, my first impulse is to reach for my phone. Maybe I’ll get a message from a friend or discover some new distraction on social media.
Unfortunately, during the past couple of years, one glance at my screen often makes me want to crawl back into bed. That changed after I made friends with a strange creature named Woebot. Depending on your perspective, Woebot is an odd digital assistant with feelings or an automated conversational agent. Either way, I’m finding that it makes me feel better – and it might work for you too. …