Gen Z Turns to AI for Therapy — Experts Caution It Might Deteriorate Mental Health - video Dailymotion

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Mental health experts are raising alarms about the increasing number of Gen Z individuals in the U.S. relying on AI chatbots for emotional support, which could exacerbate an already severe mental health crisis within this generation. Recent surveys reveal that around 40 percent of Gen Z adults have engaged with AI chatbots for emotional assistance. Therapists caution that AI fosters a false sense of therapeutic advancement without the actual neurological and behavioral transformations that authentic therapeutic connections can achieve.

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00:00Millions of young Americans are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support.

00:04Mental health experts are now raising serious concerns.

00:08Gen Z is already struggling with record levels of anxiety and depression.

00:13Surveys show nearly 40% of Gen Z adults have used AI for emotional support in the past year.

00:19For many users, AI has become their main source of mental health help.

00:24Therapists say the issue is not that AI feels unhelpful.

00:27In fact, many users say AI makes them feel heard.

00:31But experts warn that AI can create the illusion of emotional progress.

00:36Real therapy creates neurological and behavioral change through human connection.

00:40AI may simulate support without producing that deeper change.

00:44Experts fear this could reduce the motivation to seek real professional help.

00:49And that may happen at the exact moment young Americans need genuine support the most.

Gen Z Turns to AI for Therapy — Experts Caution It Might Deteriorate Mental Health

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