26. There are countless affordable and even free online therapy options. The 988 hotline is also always available for emergency cases. If you need person-to-person interaction there are local support groups in every community.
27. These alternate options give an ease to all of the reasons you may use AI. They are cheap or free, and available in the comfort of your own home, or around your own home.
Oct 13 • 26 tweets • 5 min read
1. You are growing closer to AI chatbots, but AI is NOT your therapist. As AI chatbots become more readily available, its uses are straying from its intended purpose. Nor is it a friend, partner, or therapy source. A thread on dangers and alternatives to AI Therapy. 🧵
2. Why even use AI for therapy in the first place? Many agree that it feels more personal to them. It just is more affirming to talk to ChatGPT instead of a human person. Some may have trouble even leaving their own house. 🏠