Becker's Healthcare October 29, 2024
More people are turning to AI-powered chatbots for mental health support, the Washington Post reported Oct. 25.
Easily accessible chatbots can offer support to individuals who can’t access or afford therapy, but some experts told the Washington Post they are concerned the bots can provide unhelpful and potentially harmful guidance.
Here are six things to know about chatbots and mental health:
- Woebot, an AI-based chatbot that launched in 2017, is designed to help patients manage depression, anxiety and other conditions. The bot has more than half a million users, according to CBS News, and is only available through health plans or providers.
- Woebot pulls its responses from a prewritten library, vetted by mental health professionals, according...
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