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What Patients Aren’t Telling You: AI in Mental Health Care

Generative tools are emerging as part of care conversations and assessment

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    More than 5 million US youth use AI for mental health advice.

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    22% of 18-21-year-olds have sought support from AI.

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    AI can reveal concerns patients hesitate to share.

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    Risks include misinformation and harmful outputs.

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    A patient-centered framework is proposed for integration.

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    Clinicians should routinely assess AI usage.

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    Privacy concerns exist regarding AI tools.

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    Evidence in this field is evolving and remains limited.

Original Source(s)

What Patients Aren’t Telling You: AI in Mental Health Care

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • April 2, 2026

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