Although we don’t know much about depression, we do know that talking seems to help—especially under the guidance of a licensed mental health doctor. But therapy can be expensive, inconvenient, and often hard to approach. For those looking for an alternative way to treat depression, the Woebot may be just the thing. The Woebot is an artificially intelligent chatbot designed by a clinical psychiatrist at Stanford that converses with people through an app about things currently going on in their lives. Studies have shown the chat bot is effective in reducing depressive symptoms, but if you don’t believe us, try it yourself.
Yes, talking to this machine significantly reduces depressive symptoms
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