Artificial Intelligence: ChatGPT and Beyond: AI: Mental Health Concerns

Bellan, Rebecca. (2025, October 13).  California becomes first state to regulate AI companion chatbots.  TechCrunch.  

Bajaj, Simar (2025, September 26).  Next time you consult an A.I. chatbot, remember one thing:  Chatbots want to be our friend, when what you really need is a neutral perspective.  New York Times.(International Edition) via GALE Academic OneFile. Log on with your NetID username and password.

Bellan, Rebecca (2025, August 14). Leaked Meta AI rules show chatbots were allowed to have romantic chats with kids. TechCrunch.  

Cao, X.J., & Liu, X.Q. (2022, October 19). Artificial intelligence-assisted psychosis risk screening in adolescents: Practices and challenges. World Journal of Psychiatry, 12(10), 1287-1297 

Hart, R. (2025, September 18).  AI psychosis is rarely psychosis at all.  WIRED. 

Lieberman, H. (2025, November 18).  Artificial intelligence told these women to divorce their abusive husbands.  ReWire News Group. 

Long, L. (2025, September 8).  When your student tells you ChatGPT Is God: A new type of mental health concern is showing up in our classrooms, and we need to be prepared. Artisanal Intelligence [Blog post]  

Mar, A. (2025, October 27).  The cure.  WIRED. 

Morin, M, et al. (2025, August).  Delusions by design? How everyday AIs might be fuelling psychosis (and what can be done about it.   PsyArXiv Prerpints 

Swisher, K. (Host). 2025, September 26.  Did ChatGPT encourage a teen suicide? The parents suing OpenAI say yes. On with Kara Swisher [Audio podcast].  Swisher speaks with Adam Raine's parents.  In response to their lawsuit, OpenAI has announced parental controls.  See the OpenAI entry below: 

OpenAI.  (2025, September 29).  Introducing parental controls. New tools and resources to support families, and notifications to keep teens safe.  

Wei, M. (2025, September 4)  The emerging problem of “AI psychosis.”  Psychology Today 

Wells, S. (2025, June 11). New study warns of risks in AI mental health tools.  Stanford Report  

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Zao-Sanders, M. (2025, April 9). How people are really using Gen AI in 2025. Harvard Business Review, 1-13. In Business Source Complete database. [Therapy/companionship is now the most common AI use case. How might this affect student mental health? ]

Zeff, M.  (2025, October 27).  OpenAI says over a million people talk to ChatGPT about suicide weekly.  TechCrunch.