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- Counselor Weekly- 12/6/23
Counselor Weekly- 12/6/23
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Meme of the Day
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Update to Counselor Weekly!
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Meme of the Day
Mind Remake Project
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Sorry, but this just seems dumb, and misleading… the author even puts the word “cure” in the title of the article. You should never get your therapeutic advice from Tiktok, and please remind your clients of this as well!
As a therapist, there tends to be typical response to working with BPD clients: refer them to someone else… I found this article to be an interesting perspective about the struggle of BPD from a person suffering with this disorder.
Will AI replace us? I don’t believe so, and for the sake of humanity, it better not! Apps like Deepen lack one major requirement: human connection. It’s also CONCERNING to me that this app markets themselves as a “Therapy” app. An AI bot is not licensed to provide therapy. This can be extremely misleading to clients in need, especially younger clients that look to the Internet for solutions. They market themselves as accessible and affordable (aka “cheap”). This app is also creating some extremely deceptive blog articles disguised as scientific research. We need to advocate for assessing the potential risks of these AI “therapy” bots. I could go on and on, but will stop there.
Side note: here’s the CO-founder of this app. Check out his background/education/experience. No mental health background, which is even more concerning.
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