Teens are growing more depressed: could a mental health warning app help?


Nika wouldn't let parents read specific messages or actions. It only shows parents top line trends and insights on what it sees happening in the data. — Dreamstime/TNS

RALEIGH, NC: When Doug Kaufman left TransLoc, the Durham-based transportation technology startup he sold to Ford Motor Co, he thought he would take an extended break from the business world.

He even bought a farm in rural North Carolina, where he could take some time to recharge.

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