AI & Mental Health

Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a potential tool to improve access and quality of mental healthcare, and this demand for accessible and affordable mental healthcare is higher than ever. Researchers estimate that about 1 in 5 adults have a mental health problem, but less than half have access to appropriate treatment. AI mental health tools may help people get quick access to care, reduce costs, and personalize treatments– but it’s not without complications and need for more context.

People are studying how AI mental health care tools can be integrated into the current therapy landscape, what risks should be looked out for in their use, and how to better guide safe AI use.

Learn more about the different ways artificial intelligence (AI) and mental health intersect, what new tools and strategies are emerging, what challenges AI poses, and how that can affect mental health. Find more information on AI tools and mental health at Talkspace.