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AI chatbots are becoming popular alternatives to therapy. But they may worsen mental health crises, experts warn (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Also - a lot of US therapists have fundamentally useless and unhelpful approaches. CBT is treated as the hammer for all nails, even when it is completely ineffective for many people. It’s easy to train therapists on though, and sending someone home with a worksheet and a Program is an easy “fix.”

There’s also the undeniable influence of fuckers like Dr. Phil. A lot of therapists view their job as forcing you to be “normal” rather than understanding you as a human being.

We need more Maslow and Rogers, and a lot less Skinner.

[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago

Thank you. There's the cost, I can't find a therapist for $40 a session, but even that would be prohibitively expensive. But people never talk about how Therapy in capitalist society is just a cash cow business, and the easiest most profitable methods are widespread. Most therapists, or presumably the experts being quoted on the dangers of talking to a language model, are ineffective for most people.

[–] Tracaine@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

CBT? Cock and Ball Torture? I think you're going to the wrong therapist. Sounds like my kind of party though. Got an address or...?

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 7 hours ago

It is an unfortunately shared initialism. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.