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Experts: AI chatbots unsafe for teen mental health
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5 strategies to avoid ChatGPT dependency
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Lawsuits allege ChatGPT use led to suicide, psychosis
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'Perfect predator': When chatbots sexually abuse kids
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Character.AI to shut down chats for teens
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ChatGPT safeguards allegedly relaxed before teen's death

Mental Health

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A mass exit from social media
988's crisis services for LGBTQ youth are now silent
Haunted no more: Season 4 of 'The Bear' confronts its ghosts
Social media use may cause depression among young people, new study finds
AI has entered the therapy session — and it's recording you
California Gavin Newsom, in profile, looks toward an audience. New California law hopes to stop AI-assisted suicide among teens
The ChatGPT app as viewed in an app store. ChatGPT launches parental controls
Character.AI logo Character.AI unsafe for teens, experts say
An illustrated young woman looks into a computer to see herself reflected and emerging back toward her. 4 reasons not to turn ChatGPT into your therapist
Understanding AI's relation to psychosis. Explaining the phenomenon known as 'AI psychosis'

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Woman meditating on yoga mat holds laptop and flower in hand. The internet has turned self-care into a scam
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'Thunderbolts*' tries to tackle mental illness. It almost works.
By Rebecca Ruiz
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AI companions unsafe for teens under 18, researchers say
By Rebecca Ruiz
A tween or teen boy looks at a computer screen in a darkened room.
Finding a therapist can be hard. 'Ghost networks' make the problem worse.
By Rebecca Ruiz
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How to emotionally recover after being scammed
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How Gen Z uses the internet to self diagnose and get help
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A teen girl looks at her phone.
New video-watching guidelines for teens just dropped
By Rebecca Ruiz
A teen watches a video on her phone.
Crisis hotlines see huge increase before and after Trump win
By Rebecca Ruiz
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How to take a mental health day after Election Day
By Rebecca Ruiz
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'Batman: Arkham Shadow' goes all in on character psychology
By Rebecca Ruiz
Characters in Batman: Arkham Shadow gather for a group therapy session.
Teens feel burnt out. Social media can make it worse.
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3 signs of online grooming you're likely to miss
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Why teens are telling strangers their secrets online
By Rebecca Ruiz
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I used an AI journal for a week. What I learned about myself surprised me.
By Rebecca Ruiz
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How to wean your toddler off a tablet
By Rebecca Ruiz
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The FDA cleared this new app to treat depression (and it's not talk therapy)
By Rebecca Ruiz
An example of the Rejoyn app brain training.
Starter Kit: How to manage stress and unwind in college
By Kaitlyn McInnis
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U.S. Surgeon General: Social media needs a warning label
By Rebecca Ruiz
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Explicit deepfakes are traumatic. How to deal with the pain.
By Rebecca Ruiz
An illustrated woman lies on a bed made of blank photos.
Your mental health coach is ready to text you now
By Rebecca Ruiz
A person looks at a wall of screens each of which features a "coach" looking back at them.
Loneliness isn't only a teen or adult problem. Little kids feel it, too.
By Rebecca Ruiz
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Teens who talk about their mental health on this app may be taking a big risk
By Rebecca Ruiz
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California paid millions to access a mental health app. It wasn't safe for users.
By Rebecca Ruiz
The California state capitol in Sacramento.
Why online child exploitation is so hard to fight
By Rebecca Ruiz
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Talking to someone online for emotional support may be riskier than you realize
By Rebecca Ruiz
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Emotional support platform 7 Cups beset by trolls
By Rebecca Ruiz
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