Forbes October 10, 2023
Brian Chandler, a man in his 20s who works for a bank in Atlanta, suffered from severe anxiety at the start of the pandemic in 2020. While looking for support, he came across Woebot for Adults, a chatbot developed with a team of mental health professionals to provide users with supportive guidance via a series of pre-scripted messages that are engaging, witty, and empathic.
“From my first conversation,” Chandler recalls, “I felt there was something there to support me and help me break down my anxious thoughts. The experience feels very natural and very human, and that helps me trust it and get to the root of my issues.”
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