The ChatGPTherapist is in

AI powered chatbots like ChatGPT pump out answers based on numerical representations of words frequencies in training data, but that’s good enough for many people to think the robot understands them as well as any human therapist.

Quieting the voices

People with psychosis who hear distressing voices could benefit from a new therapy which allows them to confront a digital embodiment of the voice.

Help for hoarders

Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is one of the few effective treatments for a range of mental and emotional health issues, including anxiety and depression, and shows promise for helping hoarders kick their habit and lead more normal lives.

On the couch online

A new online mental health service sounds good in theory, but will it work in practice? Here’s what the evidence from the UK and elsewhere shows so far.

Smartphone therapy?

Our phones can be a source of stress and distraction, but digital mental healthcare offers new ways to help people cope with modern life.

New therapy helps troubled children develop empathy

A new therapy for children with severe behavioural problems who respond poorly to existing interventions has had an encouraging effect on the children’s empathy levels and behaviour in an Australian trial.