Study reveals high rates of use of generative AI by youth seeking mental health advice

Among young people who use the internet, 65% seek mental health advice from “chatbots” on at least a monthly basis, researchers have found. Among these young people, 92.7% found the advice helpful.

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The Brown University Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology Update
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2025-12-01
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https://doi.org/10.1002/cpu.31024
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Digital Mental Health Interventions
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Study reveals high rates of use of generative AI by youth seeking mental health advice

Alison Knopf
The Brown University Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology Update
Digital Mental Health Interventions
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Study reveals high rates of use of generative AI by youth seeking mental health advice

Alison Knopf
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Abstract

Among young people who use the internet, 65% seek mental health advice from “chatbots” on at least a monthly basis, researchers have found. Among these young people, 92.7% found the advice helpful.

The Brown University Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology UpdateVol. 27(12)
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Digital Mental Health Interventions
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