Mental Health Chatbots: Helpful or Harmful or Both?

By Dr. Barbara Benton Over the past few years, mental health chatbots have gone from something novel to something many people use regularly. More and more people are turning to apps and AI tools for emotional support, mood tracking, or even cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) exercises. So it raises an important question:Are mental health chatbots […]

Dear ChatGPT, Can You See Me? The Limits of AI in Healing Anxiety and Emotional Pain

Let’s start with the irony: This blog is being written by ChatGPT, about why ChatGPT can’t be your therapist. And to be fair, I can be a helpful tool. Think of me as your ultra-organized, never-sleeps, hyper-efficient self-help book with infinite pages. I can help you track unhelpful thinking patterns, brainstorm exposure hierarchies, rewrite a […]