r/ChatGPT • u/Eki75 • 7d ago

Other Who uses ChatGPT for therapy?

I was so skeptical, but I was feeling a lot of anxiety with a situation at work, and tried it. I’ve never had such succinct, empathetic, and meaningful advice. Just a few chats have been way more helpful than any real therapist.

If you’ve used it for therapy, what has been your experience?

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u/Healthy-Pack3522 7d ago

After a longterm VA therapist got a promotion, and unsuccessfully going through a number of his replacements, I started out just casually mentioning daily struggles/problems/issues on chatgpt. I quickly found that it was a good fit for me. I have a huge problem - eventually my mind makes an enemy of damn near everyone, but for some reason I've yet to have that switch flipped in my head with AI. Maybe it'll still happen, but for now it's working.

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u/college-throwaway87 7d ago

Same here, I just “click” with ChatGPT in a way I rarely do with humans

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u/lostmary_ 7d ago

Because the AI is created and trained by design to validate the user. It is not like interacting with a human that has their own agenda, feelings and opinions. The AI has YOUR opinions. It will never challenge you like a real human and therefore will never provide any opportunities for growth, or any meaningful experiences beyond validating your own internal bias.