Utilization of the Learning Chatbot Sahabat Curhat (Sacu) in Overcoming Adolescent Mental Health Problems

The current trend of making learning chatbots stimulates the creativity of educators to overcome the learning problems that many teenagers experience today, one of which is the creation of learning chatbots to address adolescent mental health. Currently, many adolescents are experiencing mental problems, it is estimated that there are more than 1 in 7 adolescents aged 10-19 years in the world living with a diagnosis of mental disorders. The purpose of this study is to describe the use of chatbot friends to confide in to overcome mental health problems of adolescents. The research methodology used is qualitative by conducting text analysis on chatbot content and chatbot user comments. The results showed that many teenagers who had mental health problems needed a place to express their feelings. Talking to chatbots is an alternative because they can comfortably express their feelings. Especially during the pandemic, this chatbot application is considered very helpful in overcoming the problems of teenagers who have mental health problems