06/02/2026
I have heard confessions of people in a moment of desperation, turning to AI with their mental health questions. It seems innocent enough.
The benefit of AI is that it includes all of the internet. The negative consequence of AI with mental health, is that it includes ALL of the internet… including inaccurate, and even harmful, sources. IT DOESN’T DISCERN WHICH SOURCE IT IS PULLING FROM.
It is also created to learn, which looks like affirming its human interface rather than discerning for real help, which is what we have seen in the news with detrimental consequences. It could be pulling from a source that you personally disagree with or negates your core values. IT DOESN’T DISCERN YOUR NEEDS OR VALUES.
Please feel free to contact me or another mental health clinician rather than turn to AI with your questions! If we don’t know the answer, we could at least point you in an informed direction.
“Where there is no guidance the people fall, But in an abundance of counselors there is victory.”
Proverbs 11:14