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        <journal-title>International Journal of Global Mental Health, Innovation, Policy, Action, Culture &amp; Transformation</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">IMPACT</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">3107-8311</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Dr. Aashna Narula</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.61113/impact.V2I1.1244</article-id>
      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">impact-00001224</article-id>
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        <article-title>AI-Narrated Awakening: Boosting Storytelling and Mental Health Against Digital Overwhelm</article-title>
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          <name>
            <surname>Trikha</surname>
            <given-names>Aditi</given-names>
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      <aff id="aff1">Post-graduate student of psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2026">
        <year>2026</year>
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      <volume>2</volume>
      <issue>1</issue>
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Artificial Intelligence revolutionizes narrative therapy by functioning as a scalable &quot;story coach&quot; that generates personalized growth narratives from user inputs. AI platforms analyze social media stress and craft reframed empowerment tales, transforming Instagram-induced anxiety into strength-building arcs. While AI expands mental health accessibility through digital interventions, proliferating technologies simultaneously intensify information overload and psychological distress. This study examined how AI-narrated storytelling interventions influence mental health outcomes among individuals experiencing digital fatigue. AI-Narrated Awakening is conceptualized as a transformative process wherein AI-assisted narratives facilitate cognitive and emotional reorientation, enabling individuals to develop self-awareness, psychological resilience, and renewed perspective through reframed personal stories (Anderson &amp; Chen, 2023). Storytelling Engagement encompasses cognitive absorption, emotional involvement, attentional focus, and narrative presence when interacting with story content (Green &amp; Brock, 2000; Busselle &amp; Bilandzic, 2009). Personal Growth refers to intentional, self-directed development of one&apos;s potential and psychological maturity through transformative experiences (Robitschek et al., 2012). Mental Health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being (World Health Organization, 2022), while Digital Overwhelm represents a state of psychological and cognitive exhaustion resulting from excessive exposure to digital information and communication technologies (Reinecke et al., 2017; Dhir et al., 2018). The aim of the present study is to examine the relationship and gender differences in AI-narrated storytelling&apos;s effectiveness for enhancing personal growth and wellbeing among high social media young adults, while accounting for digital overwhelm effects. The sample consisted of 100 participants aged 18-35 years drawn from university students and young professionals with high digital media usage. The study employed the Narrative Engagement Scale (NES), Social Media Fatigue Scale (SMFS), Personal Growth Initiative Scale-II Readiness subscale (PGIS-II), and WHO-5 Well-Being Index. The results were found significant and were discussed later.</p>
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