Convenience and accessibility are drawing users to AI therapy, but can these tools truly support mental health or do they ...

If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or ...

Mental health care often looks the same from the outside. Clients book sessions, meet clinicians, and work through treat ...

Many people are turning to generative artificial intelligence for answers to work or school questions. But some are also using it for a more personal and intimate kind of help: Therapy. While talking ...

With the increasing number of applications designed as AI therapists, questions around their legality are becoming more critical. As of publication, there appears to be limited specific legislation ...

In the absence of stronger federal regulation, some states have begun regulating apps that offer AI “therapy” as more people turn to artificial intelligence for mental health advice. But the laws, all ...

Chatbots put through psychotherapy report trauma and abuse. Authors say models are doing more than role play, but researchers ...

I’ll admit something personal: I’ve talked to an AI therapist. It was remarkably useful, meeting me in tough moments whenever with words that actually helped me take a step back, breathe, and process.

Researchers ran simulated psychotherapy sessions on leading AI chatbots and found that they produced persistent, human-like ...

Can AI chatbots really replace human therapists? Artificial intelligence chatbots (a.k.a. “AI Therapists”) have surged in popularity as tools for mental health support, primarily because they offer ...