Mental health in family businesses in the artificial intelligence era

Purpose Mental health is important in any business type but particularly in family businesses due to their unique nature and interaction with other family businesses. To fully understand the role of mental health in family business, a newer approach integrating technological innovations, including artificial intelligence, is required. Design/methodology/approach The research on mental health in a family business setting is reviewed in order to analyse it in terms of creativity and inclusion. A narrative review approach is conducted that includes a focus on artificial intelligence in mental health and family business settings. Findings The article finds important future research avenues for integrating artificial intelligence into mental health discussions in family business. This enables more emerging technologies to be utilised to understand the way mental health may change over a family businesses lifecycle. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this article is among the first to integrate artificial intelligence thinking into mental health in family business.