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Infographic: Chatbots augment mental health care

infographic showing opinions about chatbots augmenting mental health care

Details of infographic from APA’s 2026 Chatbots and Mental Health Survey

Chatbots may augment mental health care—but few psychologists feel they will ever be a replacement

% of psychologists who strongly or somewhat agree

  • I worry about chatbots posing as licensed therapists: 85%
  • I am optimistic that chatbots will be able to help patients when a mental health professional is not available: 40%
  • Patients will one day prefer therapy chatbots to human mental health professionals: 24%