{"slug": "more-young-people-are-looking-to-ai-chatbots-for-mental-health-help", "title": "More young people are looking to AI chatbots for mental health help", "summary": "A nationally representative survey reveals that a growing number of young people are turning to AI chatbots for mental health support, with the majority keeping this usage private. The findings highlight a significant shift in how younger generations seek help, raising concerns about the lack of professional oversight and the potential risks of relying on unregulated AI for emotional well-being.", "body_md": "# More young people are looking to AI chatbots for mental health help\n\nA nationally representative survey finds the majority don’t tell anyone of this chatbot use\n\nA nationally representative survey finds the majority don’t tell anyone of this chatbot use", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/more-young-people-are-looking-to-ai-chatbots-for-mental-health-help", "canonical_source": "https://www.sciencenews.org/article/teens-young-adults-mental-health-ai", "published_at": "2026-06-01 15:00:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-02 21:09:49.130274+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-ethics", "ai-products", "ai-tools", "natural-language-processing"], "entities": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/more-young-people-are-looking-to-ai-chatbots-for-mental-health-help", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/more-young-people-are-looking-to-ai-chatbots-for-mental-health-help.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/more-young-people-are-looking-to-ai-chatbots-for-mental-health-help.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/more-young-people-are-looking-to-ai-chatbots-for-mental-health-help.jsonld"}}