Using Chatbots for Therapy and Companionship #98
From Minding the Brain by Jim Davies & Kim Hellemans
March 1, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 98
About this episode
Jim and Kim discuss the growing trend of using AI for therapy and companionship, exploring its advantages and disadvantages.
Why are people increasingly turning to AI for therapy and romantic relationships? Kim and Jim break down the pros and cons of our increasing reliance [...]
People in this episode
Hosts: Jim Davies, Kim Hellemans
Topics covered
- AI therapy
- chatbots
- romantic relationships
- mental health
- technology
- companionship
Keywords
- chatbots
- therapy
- AI
- companionship
- mental health
- romantic relationships
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Organizations: AI
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