A 2025 survey of over 1,000 US teens found 72% had tried AI companions and 52% used them regularly, but the detail that unsettled researchers was this: a third had turned to a bot, not a person, for a serious conversation

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• The Mental Health Risks of AI: Not Just Bad Advice but Relational Solutions Review · 20h ago
• Webinar On-Demand: Investigating the Impact of Chatbots on Mental Well-Being Pulitzer Center · 20h ago
• Young People Turn to AI for Mental Health Support Neuroscience News · 20h ago
• Patients are bringing AI to therapy American Psychological Association (APA) · 20h ago
• A 2025 survey of over 1,000 US teens found 72% had tried AI companions and 52% used them regularly, but the detail that unsettled researchers was this: a third had turned to a bot, not a person, for a serious conversation Silicon Canals · 20h ago

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