Comment by watwut

> But more importantly I don't think most people are suggesting LLMs replace therapists; rather, they're acknowledging that a lot of people simply don't have access to mental healthcare, and LLMs are sometimes the only thing available.

My observation is exactly the opposite. Most people who say that are in fact suggesting that LLM replace therapists (or teachers or whatever). And they mean it exactly like that.

They are not acknowledging hard availability of mental healthcare, they do not know much about that. They do not even know what therapies do or dont do, people who suggest this are frequently those whose idea of therapy comes from movies and reddit discussions.