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Is a chatbot therapist better than nothing?

  • Al Powell--Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
  • published date: 2026-01-13 20:04:15 UTC

Harvard experts in depression, anxiety, and trauma discuss the role of AI and other technology in the future of mental health care.

Recent reports suggest we are experiencing a loneliness epidemic and mental health crisis. Suicide rates in the U.S. have risen over the past two decades; a recent surgeon generals report flagged tro… [+12257 chars]