More and more women are using AI Chatbot as a to-do therapist as women whose mental health system is clasped under stress to seek emotional support. With waiting time and soaring costs, AI fills more and more gaps.
Mental health care is harder to obtain than ever before. In the UK, NHS data show patients are Eight times It is easier to wait for mental health treatment for more than 18 months than to be healthy. Private therapy is not always an option either, with meetings costing £60 or more.
In that vacuum, Chatgpt has become a surprising outlet.
Real sound, real feeling
Charly, 29, from London, turned to chatgpt while trying to cope with his grandmother’s terminal illness:
“Ask crass, horrible, almost cruel questions about death is very helpful…thing I want to know feels twisted.”
Ellie, 27, from South Wales, said it helped her feel when no one else was nearby:
“It doesn’t have a full background in my life like my therapist, but it’s easy to access and judge during times of crisis.”
Julia, 30, of Munich, used it when booking a therapist. The answer feels similar to a therapy application:
“I was surprised at how good the answer was…but it was so practical. My therapist challenged me.
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What can AI do, not do
Chatgpt provides instant, always available support. It is private, non-judgmental, and often comforting. But it lacks emotional nuances, living environments and the difficult questioning that drives real treatment.
Artificial intelligence is not a replacement for well-trained professionals, but for many women who are struggling, it has become a digital lifeline.
A bigger problem? People are seeking empathy from robots because human systems keep failing.
