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Use and Perceptions of AI Chatbots for Mental Health Support Among Adults with Lived Experience

H. Notsu P. A. Nguyen M. Flathers S. Ryan J. Noorily L. Wentworth C. Crawford M. Wood D. Gillison J. Torous
Jul 2026 · medRxiv · 0 citations
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In this survey of adults connected to a large mental health organization, AI chatbots were widely used but engagement for mental health purposes was typically brief and focused, suggesting a need for proactive conversations about AI use in routine mental health care.

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