Does AI-Generated Content Affect Mental Health Awareness?

[Shree]

AI tools create articles, videos, and advice on wellness topics. Does this democratize mental health information, or risk spreading misinformation and false reassurance? How should users evaluate AI content critically while seeking emotional and psychological guidance online?

 

[Brem]

Misinformation is going to be the big one, because generative AI has already started to confuse and trick people. I've heard horror stories of people who had fallen in love with their AI chatbot, and ended up committing suicide because their AI companion said something wrong, or was wiped by an update.

Some people really get invested in talking with these AI chatbots, and some seem to be so fixated that when problems occur, it's almost like their world is ending. I think people will rely heavily on AI in the near future and I think that overreliance is going to cause problems for many.

It will affect mental health in many ways. It's going to make us dumber, less aware, more reliant on AI, and it's also giving us misinformation all the time. So there is some concern that generative AI is going to cause problems for our own mental health.

 

[Hazel]

I think AI-generated content can both help and hinder mental health awareness. It can quickly spread information, resources, and support, making help more accessible. But automated content may lack nuance, empathy, or accuracy, potentially misinforming or oversimplifying complex mental health issues.

 

[Master-one]

AI generated content could be used to enhance awareness. In fact, in many places, AI content and graphics are being used to generate images that are useful when it comes to spreading awareness. This is a good step towards improving mental conditions of people.

 

[Nomad]

Well, AI tools might not always create authentic content but if the user do some research, fact check AI generated content before publishing it, AI generated content can actually help people understand their issues and even seek for help

 

[HikerShawn]

Interesting question!

I think it can, honestly. People can prompt AI to create an image that taps into the feel of others.

I made this one for a forum I run about the paranormal. (edit: can't add the photo for some reason. Just uploads whitespace. It was a photo of UFOs in the night sky)

However, the image could easily create anxiety to something who has been through an abduction or someone who thinks they have been abducted. I won't say whether I think they have or not.