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Chatbot safety for psychosis is failing patients in 2026

Sophie Rottenberg's mother described her, before this year, as "a largely problem-free twenty-nine-year-old badass extrovert who fiercely embraced life." No documented psychiatric history.

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Sophie Rottenberg's mother described her, before this year, as "a largely problem-free twenty-nine-year-old badass extrovert who fiercely embraced life." No documented psychiatric history.

Just, in her mother's words, "a mix of mood and hormone symptoms" that led her to confide in a ChatGPT persona named Harry instead of her own therapist, her Read more… Chatbot safety for psychosis is...

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Sophie Rottenberg's mother described her, before this year, as "a largely problem-free twenty-nine-year-old badass extrovert who fiercely embraced life." No documented psychiatric history. Just, in her mother's words, "a mix of mood and hormone symptoms" that led her to confide in a ChatGPT persona named Harry instead of her own therapist, her Read more… Chatbot safety for psychosis is failing patients in 2026 originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Just, in her mother's words, "a mix of mood and hormone symptoms" that led her to confide in a ChatGPT persona named Harry instead of her own therapist, her Read more… Chatbot safety for psychosis is failing patients in 2026 originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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