A new study finds 1 in 5 teens and young adults are turning to AI when they are feeling sad, stressed or scared.
That number has jumped from 13 percent to 19 percent in over the past year.
Experts are worried, especially for kids with more serious needs, are using AI instead of getting real help.
63% of young people keep their mental health conversations with AI a secret.
Data from OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, show more than one million users every week tell the app they are thinking about suicide.
AI is not a therapist and is not trained for mental health crises, but may help those who don’t have access to a therapist.
Carrie Krawiec, licensed marriage and family therapist at Birmingham maple clinic in Troy joined Local 4 Live to tell us what parents should do.
You can watch the full interview in the video at the beginning of this article.