The AI Therapist Will See You Now
From Humans in Public Health by Brown University School of Public Health
December 9, 2025 · 18 min · Episode 46
About this episode
Dr. Ateev Mehrotra discusses the rise of AI chatbots for mental health support among young adults and the implications for care.
A quarter of young adults are turning to AI chatbots like ChatGPT for mental health advice, highlighting a massive shift in how people seek support. Dr. Ateev Mehrotra discusses his research and the urgent need to balance AI's capacity for providing accessible, cost-effective care with its potential to unwittingly cause harm.
People in this episode
Guest: Dr. Ateev Mehrotra
Topics covered
- AI in mental health
- chatbots
- young adults
- accessible care
- mental health support
Keywords
- AI therapist
- mental health
- ChatGPT
- young adults
- support
- accessible care
- cost-effective care
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ChatGPT, Brown University School of Public Health
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