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The research explores the extent to which youth rely on AI for mental health support.

March 13, 2026

AI may not be best place for youth to seek mental health advice…

Key Points

The research explores the extent to which youth rely on AI for mental health support.
Survey of youth on their usage of AI for mental health advice
60% of youth reported using generative AI for mental health advice.

Abstract

…But they're doing it. As we wrote in the January 2026 issue, according to a recent survey, six out of 10 youths use generative artificial intelligence (AI) for mental health advice.

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Alison Knopf (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3ab9102a1e69014ccc921 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/cbl.30937

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