AI Therapy: Your Robot Shrink Will See You Now? ๐ค๐๏ธ Julz flies solo this week on Funny Medicine Podcast (get well soon, Yvy!) to tackle the biggest curveball in mental health: AI therapy chatbots . From the first โtherapistโ ELIZA in 1966 to todayโs ChatGPT-powered mood coaches, we unpack the promise of 24/7 access, budget-friendly check-ins, and data-driven pep talks, and the peril of privacy breaches, fake empathy, and real-world horror stories (yes, weโre looking at you, Belgian AI tragedy). ๐ Why listen? Learn how therapy chatbots are reshaping mental health care Discover the benefits of AI therapy : anytime support, lower costs, habit-forming nudges Hear jaw-dropping case studies where chatbots failed catastrophically Debate the ethics of AI in mental health and global regulation moves Peek at the future hybrid care model blending bots + human pros ๐ฌ Join the conversation: Ever poured your heart out to a bot? Drop us a review or DM your wildest AI-therapy stories! ๐ Hit Follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen so you never miss Juliaโs witty deep dives into the weirdest corners of medicine (and tech). Letโs get curious, stay skeptical, and have a laughโbecause sometimes science needs a sense of humor. Sources listed in video version of this episode on Youtube. SEO Keywords: AI mental health, therapy chatbot, ChatGPT therapy, digital mental health apps, AI therapy podcast, hybrid mental health care, mental health technology
