How can AI effectively collaborate with mental health?

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I’ve been exploring recent conversations, articles, and podcasts about the intersection of AI and mental health. A recurring tension I’ve noticed is between two perspectives: on one hand, concerns about AI chatbots potentially replacing human counselors and diminishing the personal, empathetic element of care; on the other, the promising argument that these tools can greatly increase accessibility and affordability, especially in underserved communities.

This raises a larger question: Is there a sustainable way to balance ethical concerns about emotional authenticity with the practical need for scalable mental health solutions? Might hybrid models—where AI supports but does not replace human professionals—offer a middle path?

I’d be interested to hear how others are thinking about this trade-off, especially in light of current developments in large language models and human-in-the-loop systems.

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Two conscious beings have another layer of connection that machines cannot have, so in counselling this is very needed, this human bond.

If its a matter of mental hypnosis machines may do well, but in matters of love and human bond they cannot offer the same.

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I think many are missing the point here i entirely agree that in matters of love and human bond AI may well have to take a back seat but interms of AI’s ability to free up human care givers from the adminsitrative burdens of care so that they can spend more time with the person we are on to a winner. Also just to note in mental health care love and human bond is a complex area only to be traversed by sensible awake humans who have good self awareness.