Francisco Goiana da Silva, a doctor, analyzed the problems in access to mental health in Portugal and the growing use of ChatGPT by young people as a form of psychological or emotional support. According to the article, 23% of young people have already used this artificial intelligence tool seeking emotional support.
The doctor stated that artificial intelligence should be used as an instrument to support clinical teams, warning that it should never replace medical competencies. This position comes in the context of a significant increase in the use of these tools by young people.
Regarding the National Health Service, the article mentions that there was a decrease in the number of closed emergency rooms during the first semester of this year, indicating an improvement in the system's response capacity.
Regarding human resources, the hiring of nurses was unblocked by the Ministry of Finance, a measure that aims to reinforce NHS teams and contribute to a better response to the access problems to health identified.
