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People are using ChatGPT for therapy—but is it a good idea?

As more people turn to ChatGPT for their mental health, professionals warn that they must tread with caution.

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No.

It is not.

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- Yeah, wotsisname's Law of Headlines. If it ends in a question mark the answer to the question is no
  
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  Betteridge
  
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- Why not
  
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  Because too frequently it gives plausible-sounding but completely unfounded statements.
  
  Also it can go more darkly wrong, and all the extra checks and safeguards don't always protect it.
  
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Link to Jacob Geller's thoughts 1 year ago. Not ChatGPT, but I his long-form stuff, and this loosely relates maybe

https://youtu.be/mcYztBmf_y8?feature=shared

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Yes it’s a good idea, because it only costs $20/mo and it’s better than nothing.

Therapy is about the patient articulating things and the therapist reflecting.

Therapy is an excellent use of LLMs.

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they use Conversational ai too

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