48.7-percent-mental-health-llm-therapy-usage
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48.7% of U.S. adults with mental-health conditions who used LLMs reported using them for therapy or emotional support, per a Sentio University study in early 2025
Summary
Nearly half of the people with mental-health conditions who turn to AI chatbots are doing so for emotional support or therapy-like help, according to a 2025 university study. That means LLMs are functioning as an informal mental-health resource for a large, vulnerable group, which raises real questions about the quality, safety, and adequacy of the support those people are actually getting.