{"id":221109,"date":"2023-04-05T11:38:34","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T15:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=281486"},"modified":"2025-07-01T19:35:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T02:35:39","slug":"people-are-using-chatgpt-to-save-the-psychologist-and-the-result-is-dangerous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/people-are-using-chatgpt-to-save-the-psychologist-and-the-result-is-dangerous\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dangers of DIY Therapy: Why Relying on ChatGPT Could Do More Harm Than Good"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The madness of artificial intelligence has reached unsuspected heights. It is one thing to ask ChatGPT for a recipe for rice with vegetables and quite another to treat an anxiety problem. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/chatgpt-6-websites-productivity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI is becoming our confessor\u2026 and counselor<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"ChatGPT\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/47ef1772-2a82-4750-b97a-354b13dbd112\/3647786732\/chatgpt-ChatGPT-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">ChatGPT<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.en.softonic.com\/web-apps\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ACCESS<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.en.softonic.com\/web-apps\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today we found out that there are people using <a href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.en.softonic.com\/web-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ChatGPT<\/a> to ask for advice on mental health issues. That is, instead of making an appointment with a psychologist, they are opening Chrome and typing in the search box: ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Young people and ChatGPT: free psychologist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the United States, a country where health care is not at its best and specialists are really expensive, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeednews.com\/article\/fjollaarifi\/chatgpt-ai-for-therapy-mental-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">we receive cases<\/a> of young people who have started to be treated via ChatGPT. Telling their problems and looking for a solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is even a video on <a href=\"https:\/\/tik-tok.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TikTok<\/a> of young people telling their experience and giving their tricks to make the AI work as well as possible for specific requests and cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@jennatohls\/video\/7209370091572546858\" data-video-id=\"7209370091572546858\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\" > <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@jennatohls\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@jennatohls?refer=embed\">@jennatohls<\/a> <p>Disregard my breakout it is kaisers fault <a title=\"chatgpt\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/chatgpt?refer=embed\">#chatgpt<\/a> <a title=\"therapy\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/therapy?refer=embed\">#therapy<\/a> <a title=\"therapydupe\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/therapydupe?refer=embed\">#therapydupe<\/a> <\/p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c blue hair - \u2606\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/blue-hair-7203053524769442565?refer=embed\">\u266c blue hair &#8211; \u2606<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But this much more complicated and dangerous than it might seem at first glance. In theory, AI could be used to help meet the growing need for mental health options and the lack of mental health professionals to meet those needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a 2021 study published in the journal SSM Population Health that included 50,103 adults, <strong>95.6% of people reported the same barrier to care: inability to pay for it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People with mental health problems appeared to be particularly affected by barriers to care, such as cost, shortage of expertise, and stigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/Terapia-con-un-robot-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-221115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/Terapia-con-un-robot-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/Terapia-con-un-robot-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/Terapia-con-un-robot-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/Terapia-con-un-robot-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/Terapia-con-un-robot-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/Terapia-con-un-robot.jpg 1052w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the advantages of AI is that a program can translate into 95 languages in a matter of seconds. Another advantage is that while AI can&#8217;t provide true emotional empathy, it also can&#8217;t judge you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, <strong>mental health experts warn that AI can do more harm than good for people<\/strong> seeking deeper information, in need of medication options, or in a crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"ChatGPT\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/47ef1772-2a82-4750-b97a-354b13dbd112\/3647786732\/chatgpt-ChatGPT-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">ChatGPT<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.en.softonic.com\/web-apps\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ACCESS<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.en.softonic.com\/web-apps\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/mental-health.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mental health<\/a> experts, <strong>AI therapy can be a useful tool for venting emotions of the moment<\/strong> (such as when you feel a lot of anger at a particular time), but until further improvements are made and processes are fine-tuned, it will not be able to outperform human experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you need help, go to a professional, you are not alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Some of the links added in the article are part of affiliate campaigns and may represent benefits for Softonic.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you don&#8217;t make it to the end of the month and you think you need help solving your mental health problems, our advice is not to ask 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