AI driven psychosis and suicide are on the rise, but what happens if we turn the chatbots off?

Cases are emerging of harm or suicide resulting from people’s dependent relationships with AI chatbots such as ChatGPT. Are these warning signs of a larger hidden problem? And, if so, what should regulators do? <b>Chris Stokel-Walker</b> investigates

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BMJ
Published
2025-10-24
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r2239
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7
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Mental Health via Writing
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AI driven psychosis and suicide are on the rise, but what happens if we turn the chatbots off?

Chris Stokel-Walker
7 citations
BMJ
Mental Health via Writing
17.07
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AI driven psychosis and suicide are on the rise, but what happens if we turn the chatbots off?

Chris Stokel-Walker
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7 citations

Abstract

Cases are emerging of harm or suicide resulting from people’s dependent relationships with AI chatbots such as ChatGPT. Are these warning signs of a larger hidden problem? And, if so, what should regulators do? <b>Chris Stokel-Walker</b> investigates

BMJVol. 391
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital (GB)
Openalex Percentile: Top 1%
Mental Health via Writing
17.07
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AI driven psychosis and suicide are on the rise, but what happens if we turn the chatbots off? — Chris Stokel-Walker · BMJ (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS