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The Current · Yesterday · 23 min

This man says chatbot therapy saved his life

Doug Kitchen was depressed and lonely after his wife left him. He says using a chatbot was key to his recovery. He's one of a growing number of Canadians turning to AI-powered tools for mental health support. Montreal psychiatrist Vincent Paquin says chatbots can help, but says we still need guardrails for this powerful tech.

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Doug Kitchen was depressed and lonely after his wife left him. He says using a chatbot was key to his recovery. He's one of a growing number of Canadians turning to AI-powered tools for mental health support. Montreal psychiatrist Vincent Paquin says chatbots can help, but says we still need guardrails for this powerful tech.