In the last few years, 10,000 to 20,000 apps have stampeded into the mental health space, offering to “disrupt” traditional therapy. With the frenzy around AI innovations like ChatGPT, the claim that chatbots can provide mental health care is on the horizon. The numbers explain why: Pandemic stresses led to millions more seeking treatment. At… Continue reading Can app-based AI ‘therapists’ actually help your mental health?
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Headspace Health layoffs leave therapists, patients scrambling for answers
When Headspace Health laid off 33 of its therapists June 29, patients were told their providers had left the platform. What they didn’t know was their therapists had lost their jobs. And they suddenly had no way to contact them. Several therapists who were let go from Headspace, the Santa Monica meditation app and remote… Continue reading Headspace Health layoffs leave therapists, patients scrambling for answers