Young people in China are turning to AI chatbots like DeepSeek and Doubao for therapy to save time and money, while avoiding stigma around mental health (Yi&Ling Liu/Rest of World)

Yi-Ling Liu / Rest of World: Young people in China are turning to AI chatbots like DeepSeek and Doubao for therapy to save time and money, while avoiding stigma around mental health  —  Cheap, accessible, and friendly AI tools can augment scarce professional help, but there are risks to overreliance on the technology.

Young people in China are turning to AI chatbots like DeepSeek and Doubao for therapy to save time and money, while avoiding stigma around mental health (Yi&Ling Liu/Rest of World)
Yi-Ling Liu / Rest of World: Young people in China are turning to AI chatbots like DeepSeek and Doubao for therapy to save time and money, while avoiding stigma around mental health  —  Cheap, accessible, and friendly AI tools can augment scarce professional help, but there are risks to overreliance on the technology.