ChatGPT For Mental Health: Here’s What Experts Think About That (2025)
Kyla, 19, from Berkeley, California, started experimenting with AI and was impressed with how much it resembled having a conversation with a human. In fact, the interactions in some ways reminded her of therapy. Because she lacked the time and money for a real therapist, Kyla (who asked us to use her first name for privacy reasons) started using ChatGPT, the AI technology that simulates human behavior and thinking , for mental health support, “I enjoyed that I could trauma dump on ChatGPT anytime and anywhere, for free, and I would receive an unbiased response in return along with advice on how to progress with my situation,” she told BuzzFeed News. In a TikTok video, Kyla shared her experience with ChatGPT, including navigating a breakup and using it to process her emotions. Related: Teens Are Using Chatbots as Therapists - The New York Times (2025) Before responding to Kyla’s typed messages, the program adds the preface: “As an AI language mode...