Therapy at Midnight: The Promise and Peril of AI in Mental Health Apps
At 2 a.m., when a therapist's office is dark and the next available appointment is six weeks away, millions of people open an app instead. Some meditate. Some log their mood. A growing number type their worst fears into a chatbot and wait for a reply. Mental health has become the most emotionally charged testing ground for generative AI, and in 2026 the industry is learning, sometimes...
