The hidden risks of seeking mental health support from AI
Large language models may sound empathetic, but they are not designed for mental health support — and they can do real harm.
Updated At : 06:25 AM Oct 10, 2025 IST
Dangerous trend: In India, younger users are increasingly turning to AI for emotional support. iStock
The first thing to know about mental health is that we all have issues. Each one of us needs to find a way to protect and promote one’s own mental health. Let us recognise — at least on World Mental Health Day — that mental health exists on a spectrum. While not everyone has a diagnosis or disorder, we each fall somewhere along that continuum, not within a binary of 'well' and 'unwell. We may have a good mental health day or week or month or a worse one, or anything in between.
