01/10/2026
You would not believe how often I hear this from clients:
“I talked to ChatGPT...”
For some, a conversation with a chatbot can prove deadly. Check this out: https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/08/ai-companions-chatbots-teens-young-people-risks-dangers-study
That's why I wrote an op-ed in The Buffalo News about the real risks of treating AI as mental health support and why we should all pay attention.
My article can be found here: https://buffalonews.com/opinion/article_1acf5d15-b1ef-471e-9d1f-2277d6bc2d02.html, but it's behind a paywall. Message me if you’d like to read it.
Dr. Katie D.
Artificial intelligence is marketed as on-demand mental health support, and in some cases as a substitute for professional care. But when children and families are in crisis, immediacy without clinical