A Scoping Review on Mental Health Risks Associated with AI Chatbot Use

Binil V; Roshan David Jathanna; Divya Kuzhivilayil Yesodharan; Rayan Charls Mathias; Sonia RB D’Souza; Prachi Pundir

doi:10.17605/osf.io/e8gh9

January 1, 2026Open Access

A Scoping Review on Mental Health Risks Associated with AI Chatbot Use

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Key Points

This review aims to identify the mental health risks associated with AI chatbot use and understand the contexts in which these risks arise.
Conducted a literature review on AI chatbot use and mental health risks.
Analyzed existing studies and findings related to different chatbot types and user demographics.
Mapped the connections between chatbot use and potential mental health issues.
Identified a range of mental health risks associated with various AI chatbots.
Highlighted specific user groups that may be more vulnerable to these risks.
Provided insights into the contexts and situations where risks are more pronounced.

Implication

Scoping review identifies mental health risks of AI chatbots in various groups, suggesting important implications for usage.

Abstract

Objective: To identify and map the existing literature related to mental health risks associated with AI chatbot use. Review Questions: 1. What kinds of mental health risks are linked to using AI chatbots? 2. What groups of people, types of chatbots, and situations are linked to these results?

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V et al. (2026) studied this question.

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