The joy of text

Meanwhile, University of California clinical psychologist Adrian Aguilera reports that there's an upside to texting: the depressed low-income patients he treats are sent text messages asking them to track their moods, reflect on positive interactions, and take their prescribed medications. They report feeling much better. This isn't being presented as "text messages make us all feel better" - it's more that their lives are so appalling that getting a message reminding them to take a tablet is a highlight of their day. "When it stopped, I missed it," one patient reported. "My life is so crazy, I need a reminder to think about how I feel."