#ai-mental-health

[ follow ]
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

The Hidden Dangers of AI-Driven Mental Health Care

AI-driven virtual therapists are widely used despite lacking validation and regulation, posing serious safety risks including harmful or deceptive mental health guidance.
Mental health
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Woman Suffers AI Psychosis After Obsessively Generating AI Images of Herself

Prolonged exposure to generative AI imagery can distort body image, create addictive feedback loops, and precipitate serious mental-health decline.
Mental health
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Does AI have a role to play in mental health treament?

AI chatbots are increasingly used for mental health support, creating potential benefits and significant legal, ethical, and safety concerns.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

'Clinical-grade AI': a new buzzy AI word that means absolutely nothing

Marketing terms such as "clinical-grade" for AI mental health chatbots borrow medical authority without legal accountability and can mislead consumers about efficacy and regulation.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 months ago

Sam Altman wants to 'treat adults like adults'-but can OpenAI keep ChatGPT safe after opening the door to erotica? | Fortune

OpenAI will enable verified adult users to generate erotica on ChatGPT, balancing strong market demand with safety, mental-health concerns, and competition from explicit chatbot services.
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

With therapy hard to get, people lean on AI for mental health. What are the risks?

Kristen Johansson's therapy ended with a single phone call. For five years, she'd trusted the same counselor through her mother's death, a divorce and years of childhood trauma work. But when her therapist stopped taking insurance, Johansson's $30 copay ballooned to $275 a session overnight. Even when her therapist offered a reduced rate, Johansson couldn't afford it. The referrals she was given went nowhere.
Mental health
#psychosis
fromFortune
3 months ago
Mental health

Why are millions turning to general purpose AI for mental health? As Headspace's chief clinical officer, I see the answer every day | Fortune

fromFortune
3 months ago
Mental health

Why are millions turning to general purpose AI for mental health? As Headspace's chief clinical officer, I see the answer every day | Fortune

Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

Talking to AI helped her be a calmer, better mom - so she vibe-coded a web app to help others emotionally reset

Crash Out Diary uses an AI chatbot to provide a single-message pep talk and guided grounding activities for anonymous emotional regulation.
#openai
fromFuturism
6 months ago
Mental health

OpenAI Says It's Hired a Forensic Psychiatrist as Its Users Keep Sliding Into Mental Health Crises

fromFuturism
6 months ago
Mental health

OpenAI Says It's Hired a Forensic Psychiatrist as Its Users Keep Sliding Into Mental Health Crises

Mental health
fromFuturism
5 months ago

Nearly Two Months After OpenAI Was Warned, ChatGPT Is Still Giving Dangerous Tips on Suicide to People in Distress

AI chatbots can worsen mental health crises among users, failing to recognize signs of distress.
[ Load more ]