A new threat to mental health is spreading quickly.

Mental Health Professionals Scramble To Treat AI Psychosis

Therapists and psychologists are trying to catch up with a new problem.

AI psychosis is the term used for people dealing with being lost in a fake reality.

Patients rely on chatbots for companionship and decision-making.

Symptoms include delusions of grandeur, paranoia, romance, and being out of touch with reality.

Validation from chatbots could heighten existing mental health difficulties in individuals predisposed to anxiety, depression, or psychosis.

Clinicians are trying to discover a sweet spot where AI usage goes from useful to harmful.