Is AI-Powered Diagnosis and Treatment the Future of Mental Health Support?


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Mental health support is in short supply. While one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness, as of March 2023, 160 million Americans live in areas with mental health professional shortages. Is AI Accurate Enough to Predict Mental Health Conditions? Ethical ConcernsOf course, while AI has a useful role to play in supporting mental health patients, it must be applied carefully. Just recently, the U.S. Senate has called for scrutiny of mental health apps like BetterHelp and Talkspace over concerns that vendors could be collecting and sharing private information with third parties.