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73. AI Therapist: Can ChatGPT, Claude, or Grok Actually Help Your Mental Health?
In this episode, Dave shares his own experience turning to Grok for what he expected to be a quick check-in, and ended up in a long, unexpectedly therapeutic conversation. He breaks down why it felt safe, validating, and impartial, and dives into the research on whether AI chatbots can genuinely help with mental health or whether they're a hazard to be cautious of.Topics covered:Dave's personal experience using Grok as a thinking and processing toolWhy AI redirected him to a real therapist when he tried to push its boundariesResearch comparing licensed therapists to AI chatbots on clinical…
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