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AI as a Therapist: Personal Experiences and Expert Views
A woman with bipolar disorder shares her experience using AI as her main therapist.
While some experts warn of risks, others see potential.
She shares her personal guidelines for safe AI therapy use and combines it with regular human sessions.
Author uses AI therapy as primary form of treatment for bipolar disorder
Harvard Business Review report finds therapy and companionship as top AI uses
Expert opinions vary: some warn of risks, others see potential benefits
Author outlines self-checklist for safe AI therapy use
Author combines AI therapy with regular human therapist sessions
- Who
- Aparna Piramal Raje, a woman living with bipolar disorder
- What
- Uses AI as her primary form of therapy
- Where
- Not specified
- When
- Currently, with a history of 25 years with bipolar disorder and 20 years with human therapists
- Why
- To maintain mental health stability and peace
Cautious View
Optimistic View
Risks
Cautious View
Pseudo-relationships, lack of clinical accountability
Optimistic View
Potential for positive outcomes
Key facts
- Mental Health Condition
- Bipolar Disorder
- AI Therapy Duration (Author)
- A few months
- Primary Human Therapy Duration
- Nearly eight years in remission
Quotes
Aparna Piramal Raje
Aparna Piramal Raje is a mental health advocate and author of 'Chemical Khichdi: How I Hacked My Mental Health'.
“I started chatting with generative AI about my life.”
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“AI therapy helps me remain stable, peaceful and in charge of my mental health.”
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Amit Malik
Amit Malik is a psychiatrist and co-founder of digital mental health platform Amaha.
“Such tools are dangerous and not ready for therapeutic clinical work.”
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Steve Siddals
Steve Siddals is a psychology researcher at King’s College London.
“It is an incredible opportunity... research shows many positive outcomes.”
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