Can AI help solve the mental health crisis? With Vaile Wright, PhD
16 July 2025

Can AI help solve the mental health crisis? With Vaile Wright, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

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People are increasingly turning to chatbots for mental health advice and support โ€“ even as researchers work to develop safe, evidence-based AI mental health interventions. Vaile Wright, PhD, discusses the promises, limitations and risks of AI in mental health; how AI tools are already being used in mental health care; how these tools could help expand access to care; and how AI might change what therapy looks like in the future.

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