AI in Mental Health: Industry Updates
The latest developments in AI-assisted therapy and mental health technology.
July 9, 2026
International Journal of Medical Informatics, July 2026
A large new review maps where conversational AI is being studied in mental health, and where the biggest gaps remain. One of the clearest findings: long-term support and follow-up care are still receiving very little attention.
Read Article →July 6, 2026
ICT Health, July 2026
An international survey of 766 clinicians across 30 countries finds 54.6% of psychotherapists already use generative AI in clinical work.
Read Article →July 3, 2026
Nature, July 2026
Researchers at Beth Israel, Harvard, and the University of Wisconsin find AI use for mental health is growing, but measurement remains difficult.
Read Article →June 1, 2026
RAND Corporation, June 2026
A RAND study finds 19.2% of U.S. adolescents and young adults use AI chatbots for advice when feeling sad, angry, nervous, or stressed.
Read Article →June 16, 2026
VTDigger, June 2026
Vermont enacts a law prohibiting AI systems from independently providing mental health services, including making diagnoses.
Read Article →Apr 15, 2026
World Health Organization, March 20, 2026
The World Health Organization convenes global experts on AI in mental health, outlining principles for responsible development and deployment.
Read Article →Apr 15, 2026
Newsweek, March 19, 2026
Newsweek profiles how people use AI tools for everyday mental wellbeing, as a resource in the gaps rather than a replacement for therapy.
Read Article →Apr 15, 2026
NPR, All Things Considered, April 6, 2026
NPR reports therapists are starting to ask clients about AI chatbot use as part of intake and ongoing session conversations.
Read Article →Apr 23, 2026
Forbes, April 20, 2026
Forbes explores how AI can move healthcare from reactive to proactive by surfacing early signals before symptoms escalate.
Read Article →Apr 24, 2026
Solutions Review, April 23, 2026
A Solutions Review perspective on AI expanding role in mental health care and what could be lost as therapy tools start talking back.
Read Article →Apr 27, 2026
MedCity News, April 2026
The American Medical Association formally calls on Congress to establish federal safeguards for AI-powered mental health chatbots.
Read Article →Apr 27, 2026
arXiv, 2026
An arXiv study of more than 20,000 real conversations examines how AI mental health tools perform on safety in real use versus standardized tests.
Read Article →May 5, 2026
Reuters, May 5, 2026
A European survey finds nearly half of young people ages 11 to 25 have used AI chatbots to talk about personal or mental health concerns.
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