It’s cheap, quick and available 24/7, but is a chatbot therapist really the right tool to tackle complex emotional needs?

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    1 year ago

    “Getting to a place” being a barrier may be a bit of a stretch (unless it’s like really far and interferes with your work, etc.), but actually deciding to do therapy, what kind, finding a good therapist, and setting up the first appointment - that can be quite a massive barrier.

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      1 year ago

      Don’t discount how paralyzing executive dysfunction can be when all you have to do is ‘go to a place’.

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        1 year ago

        I’m sure it can, but then how does one even have the appointment set up in the first place? Which is a much harder part of the process.