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Patients are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for health advice. To assess whether adolescents and young adults are using AI chatbots specifically for mental health advice, researchers analyzed online survey responses from 1000 U.S. participants 12 to 21 years of age.
1 in 5 respondents reported ever using AI chatbots for mental health advice, and about half of users sought advice at least monthly.
92% of chatbot users rated the advice as “somewhat helpful” or “very helpful.”
Most users (63%) had told no one about these chatbot conversations. When they did tell someone, it was most often a friend.
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