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How AI Chatbots Can Amplify Hypomania

How AI Chatbots Can Amplify Hypomania

When AI removes the friction other people provide, expansive ideas can spiral.

yesterday 10

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Why 'Just a Tool' AI Can Still Feed OCD Compulsions

Always-available answers can reinforce compulsions, even from 'just a tool.'

06.07.2026 50

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How to Talk With Patients About Their AI Use

Take an AI history, lead with feelings, and ask what needs the chatbot met.

01.07.2026 40

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John Torous Md

How to Talk to Patients About Their AI Use

Knowing the right questions to ask can turn curiosity into useful assessment.

14.06.2026 40

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John Torous Md

How to Evaluate Mental Health AI

07.07.2025 30

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John Torous Md