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AI Mental Health Apps: Helpful for Some Things, Not Replacement Therapy
Apps like Woebot use AI to help with everyday stress and feelings. Useful for some stuff. Not a replacement for a real therapist or trusted adult.
Adults & Professionals · AI in Healthcare · ~24 min read
The big idea
There are AI apps designed to help with mental health — Woebot, Replika, Wysa. Some teens find them useful for everyday stress, journaling, learning calming techniques. They are NOT a replacement for therapy or a trusted adult.
Some examples
- Okay use: AI helps you do a 5-minute breathing exercise when you feel stressed.
- Okay use: AI walks you through journaling prompts when you can not sleep.
- NOT okay: relying on AI when you have suicidal thoughts. Tell a trusted adult or call/text 988.
- NOT okay: replacing a human therapist with AI for depression or anxiety treatment.
Try it!
Pick the trusted adult in your life you would talk to about hard feelings. Tell them today: 'You are who I would talk to if I felt really bad.' That clears the path for both of you.
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