Exploring digital tools, AI, and ethics in mental health care

This cluster highlights how AI, apps, and other digital tools are rapidly reshaping mental health care—from computational psychiatry and personalized support for eating disorders to hybrid human-digital intervention models. Posts cover innovation summits, ethical debates around AI therapy and human connection, and early evidence that generative AI like ChatGPT may worsen symptoms for some users. Alongside this, the booming mental health app market signals strong commercial momentum, raising questions about evidence, safety, cultural competence, and regulation. Together, these pieces map both the promise and the risks of AI-enabled mental health support.