mental health chatbot

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By  Jessica Hagen 10:43 am April 25, 2025
Woebot Health, maker of an AI-powered mental health chatbot, sent an email to users announcing it is retiring its app as of June 30. Woebot's nonprescription digital mental health tool includes content specific to teens, including media literacy, bullying in school settings, and body image and psychoeducation.  According to Behavioral Health Business, members can download their conversation...
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By  Jessica Hagen 04:21 pm March 13, 2025
Wysa, a company offering an AI-enabled mental health chatbot, announced it is merging with April Health, which integrates virtual behavioral health services into primary care.  Wysa's chatbot guides users through cognitive behavioral therapy for concerns like low mood, stress and anxiety. The company's employer offering also includes a self-care library of exercises to improve self-esteem, sleep...
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By  Adam Ang 04:01 am September 30, 2024
Despite growing up with technology and the internet, young people of New Zealand have expressed a strong preference for in-person help when it comes to their mental health.  Research led by the University of Otago, Wellington explored the views of people aged 15-30 on digital mental health supports.  FINDINGS  A survey was conducted online in 2022 and culled complete responses from 1,471...
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By  Adam Ang 02:03 am December 20, 2022
A study from Singapore has evaluated the effectiveness of mental health chatbots in helping alleviate symptoms of depression. Previous studies have pointed out chatbots' potential in helping people with depression in treating their symptoms. This new study by clinician doctors from the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine at Nanyang Technological University Singapore set out to evaluate the...
By  Heather Mack 05:19 pm June 6, 2017
There’s a new chatbot in town, and it only wants to talk about mental health. Meet Woebot, now available to anyone via Facebook Messenger looking for some supportive talk to deal with anxiety or depression. Rather than augmenting a real therapist or even a non-clinical person, Woebot is wholly robotic; open to engage with an individual as often or as little as they want depending on their needs....