More young people are looking to AI chatbots for mental health help

Around 1 in 5 young people use AI chatbots for mental health advice, survey finds

Nearly 1 in 5 adolescents and young adults are turning to AI chatbots for advice when they’re sad, angry, nervous or stressed, according to a new study.

Young people turning to AI for therapy in alarming new trend

One in five young people are using artificial intelligence for advice about their mental health, a US study has found.

More young people are looking to AI chatbots for mental health help

A new survey estimates 8 million young people use AI chatbots for help when stressed, angry or sad, an increase from 2024.

Nearly 1 in 5 US adolescents and young adults now seek mental health advice from artificial intelligence chatbots, raising concerns about how these tools are reshaping the treatment ecosystem, largely without clinician or parent awarenes

A new study found 1 in 5 teenagers are turning to ChatGPT when they're sad or scared, and 63% of them haven't told a single person they're doing it

A new study has found that nearly 1 in 5 adolescents and young adults are turning to AI chatbots for guidance when they feel sad, angry, nervous, or stressed. The research, published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, highlights a growing trend in how young people navigate their emotional wellbeing using tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Character.AI. As detailed by NBC News, the findings represent a notable shift in how a generation ra…