General purpose tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok are not designed for this use, making mental health professionals wary.

Just over half of U.S. teens say they've used chatbots for help with schoolwork, and 12% say they’ve gotten emotional support from these tools. Teens tend to view AI's future impact on their lives ...

A new Pew Research Center survey looks at how teens use and view AI, from its impact in school to its impact in their ...

Teens are using AI companions for emotional support. Learn why adolescents are at risk for this false intimacy and what ...

The optimistic survey participants believed AI would lead to gains in efficiency, productivity, and learning. Those with a ...

How social media affects teens’ mental health, sleep, and self-esteem — plus expert guidance for parents navigating digital ...

At the same time, AI chatbots can potentially provide young people with an opportunity to practice and build social-emotional skills in a low-stakes environment. For example, students can rehearse ...

Being a teen today is a whole new world, even from as recently as a decade ago. Phones are so ubiquitous that even pediatricians have given up the idea of limiting screen time. Studies acknowledge ...

•Accepting Medicaid• I regularly work with children, teens, and young adults seeking support for anxiety, depression, and trauma recovery. Many of my clients carry heavy self-criticism, low self-worth ...

Kate Mosher, LCSW, is a Mental Health Clinician for Sierra Child & Family Services. To learn more about MediCal-funded mental health programs for youth, call 530-544-2111 or email ...