Comment by giantrobot

AI "therapists" aren't necessarily "something better" than nothing[0]. Mental health is just as important as physical health. If Yahoo Answers and amateur back alley surgeries are unacceptable physical health support then dangerously unqualified AI "therapists" should also be unacceptable mental health support.

[0] https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/07/ai-therapy-bots-fuel-delu...