-17.8 C
Ottawa
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

1 in 4 Teens Turning to AI Chatbots for Mental Health Support, UK Study Finds

Date:

A teenage girl looking at her smartphone sitting on the floor at home. DimaBerlin/ShutterstockOne-quarter of 13- to 17-year-olds in England and Wales have used artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for mental health advice and support, a study published Dec. 9 has found.According to the results of the Youth Endowment Fund’s (YEF) survey, 25 percent of teens in those countries are turning to chatbots for help, making AI more commonly used than other established online or telephone-based resources, including mental health or wellbeing websites (22 percent), chat groups and forums (18 percent), or mental health apps (15 percent).

spot_imgspot_imgspot_img

Share post:

More like this
Related

Australia Adds Another $550 Million to Pacific Climate Fund

Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator Penny Wong listens in...

British-Israeli Influencer Alleges Labor Government Worked to Block His Entry to Australia

‘The Australian government went to so much effort to...

Gunmen Open Fire at Soccer Field in Central Mexico, Killing 11 and Wounding 12

A law enforcement officer puts up police tape at...

Regulator to Pursue Firm That Gave Unauthorised Access to Carbon Credits Database

The regulator allege Emerging Energy allowed unauthorised access to...