FEELING THINGS - Is It Okay to Use AI as Your Therapist? Plus: Going No Contact With Family (Couch Talks)
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Happy Thursday. Welcome to Couch Talks, our Q&A episode to the Feeling Things podcast. I'm Amy. And I'm Kat. And we got two emails today. Well, actually, the second one is a voicemail, but she wants to be anonymous. And the voicemail was kind of long. And I feel like we could use a voice changer. But for a long voicemail, it would be like this. And so I just summarized her voicemail and I'll read it. But this first email that we got is from Sarah in North Carolina. She said she's in her mid 30s. So keep that in mind as you consider the question at hand. Mid 30s. I don't know why I feel like that's so important, but I feel like a lot of people in their mid-30s are probably contemplating this, especially in their 20s.
Or 20s, they're already doing it.
20s are doing it. Mid-30s are thinking about it. 40-year-olds are like, what? How do you do that? 50-year-olds are like, never.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–14:42
2
Is it okay to use an AI chatbot as a stand‑in therapist during moments of crisis?
14:42–37:46
3
What are the real risks of relying on AI for mental health support (privacy, continuity, crisis response)?
37:46–48:07
4
When might using AI for symptom management be reasonable versus dangerous?
48:07–55:56
5
What practical, immediate coping strategies do the hosts recommend instead of lashing out?
55:56–1:05:05
Speakers
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