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fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

With therapy hard to get, people lean on AI for mental health. What are the risks?

Kristen Johansson's therapy ended with a single phone call. For five years, she'd trusted the same counselor through her mother's death, a divorce and years of childhood trauma work. But when her therapist stopped taking insurance, Johansson's $30 copay ballooned to $275 a session overnight. Even when her therapist offered a reduced rate, Johansson couldn't afford it. The referrals she was given went nowhere.
Mental health
Mental health
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

More Californians now get therapy via a video screen or phone than through in-person sessions

Teletherapy has become the dominant method for mental healthcare delivery among Californians in 2023.
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