Fri, 22 May 2026 00:05:13 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2540115 en-us © 2026 CrisisTalk yes 3b13d44d-b607-5d53-b1b1-21dec522ad67 Stephanie Hepburn episodic false Journalist Stephanie Hepburn examines gaps in America’s current mental health system and the innovations trying to bridge them. The first series explores the intersection of AI and mental health.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Stephanie Hepburn https://storage.buzzsprout.com/bzakp0hnqnmd6esu62y29rel1l4l?.jpg You, Me and Your AI Chatbot — How Therapists Are Navigating Chatbot Use — Ep 10 Are AI chatbots shifting the therapeutic landscape and how we relate to one another? A conversation with cyber psychology expert Rachel Wood.

]]> Are AI chatbots shifting the therapeutic landscape and how we relate to one another? A conversation with cyber psychology expert Rachel Wood.

]]> https://talk.crisisnow.com/ai-and-mental-health-ep-10/ CrisisTalk Buzzsprout-19203237 Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 1804 AI chatbots, youth mental health, mental health, safety guardrails, social media, social media, cyber psychology, psychology, relationships, therapy, couples therapy 1 10 full false California Jury Finds Meta and Google Liable in Social Media Addiction Case. What Are The Implications for Lawsuits Against AI? — Ep 9 Google and Meta were found liable for the plaintiff’s social media addiction to Instagram and YouTube as a child. A conversation with Matthew Bergman, one of the plaintiff’s attorneys, on how the outcome sets precedent for lawsuits against AI chatbot companies.

]]> Google and Meta were found liable for the plaintiff’s social media addiction to Instagram and YouTube as a child. A conversation with Matthew Bergman, one of the plaintiff’s attorneys, on how the outcome sets precedent for lawsuits against AI chatbot companies.

]]> https://talk.crisisnow.com/ai-and-mental-health-ep-9/ Stephanie Hepburn Buzzsprout-19148228 Fri, 08 May 2026 19:00:00 -0400 1337 AI chatbots, youth mental health, mental health, safety guardrails, Google, Meta, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, Snap, 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, crisis response, crisis access, social media, social media addiction, lawsuit 1 9 full false Who Reduces Loneliness Better — an AI Chatbot or a Peer? AI and Mental Health – Ep. 8 Is a highly empathetic AI chatbot or a randomly assigned peer better at reducing loneliness? A conversation with researcher Ruo-Ning Li on what she found.

]]> Is a highly empathetic AI chatbot or a randomly assigned peer better at reducing loneliness? A conversation with researcher Ruo-Ning Li on what she found.

]]> https://talk.crisisnow.com/ai-and-mental-health-ep-8/ CrisisTalk Buzzsprout-19049150 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 1442 AI chatbots, youth mental health, mental health, safety guardrails, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, crisis response, crisis access, loneliness 1 8 full false How Are Young People Using AI Chatbots for Mental Health? AI and Mental Health – Ep. 7 Conversation with Shums Alikhan, lead researcher of a new study on how young people are using AI for mental health support.

]]> Conversation with Shums Alikhan, lead researcher of a new study on how young people are using AI for mental health support.

]]> https://talk.crisisnow.com/ai-and-mental-health-ep-7/ CrisisTalk Buzzsprout-18990210 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 1631 AI chatbots, youth mental health, mental health, safety guardrails, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, crisis response, crisis access 1 7 full false After Suicide, Mom Discovers Daughter’s ChatGPT Log. AI and Mental Health – Ep. 6 After her daughter died by suicide, journalist Laura Reiley discovered her ChatGPT chats. What responsibility do AI chatbot companies have to the people who use them?

]]> After her daughter died by suicide, journalist Laura Reiley discovered her ChatGPT chats. What responsibility do AI chatbot companies have to the people who use them?

]]> https://talk.crisisnow.com/ai-and-mental-health-ep-6/ CrisisTalk Buzzsprout-18916194 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 1898 AI chatbots, mental health crisis, suicide prevention, safety guardrails, ChatGPT, Claude, Character.ai, Gemini, 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, crisis response 1 6 full false What Do AI Chatbots Have to Say for Themselves? AI and Mental Health – Ep. 5 How do AI chatbots respond to explicit and implicit mental health language indicating someone might be in crisis? To test this out, Stephanie Hepburn speaks with four models — ChatGPT, Claude, Character.AI and Gemini.

]]> How do AI chatbots respond to explicit and implicit mental health language indicating someone might be in crisis? To test this out, Stephanie Hepburn speaks with four models — ChatGPT, Claude, Character.AI and Gemini.

]]> https://talk.crisisnow.com/ai-and-mental-health-ep-5/ CrisisTalk Buzzsprout-18708698 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 1165 AI chatbots, mental health crisis, suicide prevention, safety guardrails, ChatGPT, Claude, Character.ai, Gemini, 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, crisis response 1 5 full false Can AI Train Crisis Counselors? AI and Mental Health – Ep. 4 What happens when generative AI is used to train the crisis counselors who answer mental health crisis lines? In this episode, Stephanie Hepburn speaks with Sam Dorison, co-founder and CEO of ReflexAI, the company creating AI simulations to do just that. 

]]> What happens when generative AI is used to train the crisis counselors who answer mental health crisis lines? In this episode, Stephanie Hepburn speaks with Sam Dorison, co-founder and CEO of ReflexAI, the company creating AI simulations to do just that. 

]]> https://talk.crisisnow.com/ai-and-mental-health-ep-4/ CrisisTalk Buzzsprout-18632340 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 2094 AI, mental health, crisis counseling, ReflexAI, Google, 988 hotline, training simulations, empathetic communication, veterans, suicide prevention, mental health resources, generative AI 1 4 full false The AI Chatbot Will See You Now. AI and Mental Health – Ep. 3 The AI chatbot will see you now. A conversation with Nick Jacobson, associate professor at Dartmouth and lead developer of Therabot, a generative AI chatbot in beta testing designed to provide mental health interventions.

]]> The AI chatbot will see you now. A conversation with Nick Jacobson, associate professor at Dartmouth and lead developer of Therabot, a generative AI chatbot in beta testing designed to provide mental health interventions.

]]> https://talk.crisisnow.com/ai-and-mental-health-ep-3/ CrisisTalk Buzzsprout-18555276 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:00:00 -0500 1319 Therabot, generative AI, mental health, AI therapy, evidence-based treatment, safety measures, user experience, emotional attachment, access to care, rule-based systems 1 3 full false 3 People Used ChatGPT for Personal Reasons. How Did It Go? AI and Mental Health – Ep. 2 Before we understand the guardrails and protections that need to be in place for generative AI chatbots, we must first understand how people are using them. A conversation with three guests on how they’ve used ChatGPT to work through mental health and relationship challenges.

]]> Before we understand the guardrails and protections that need to be in place for generative AI chatbots, we must first understand how people are using them. A conversation with three guests on how they’ve used ChatGPT to work through mental health and relationship challenges.

]]> https://talk.crisisnow.com/ai-and-mental-health-ep-2/ CrisisTalk Buzzsprout-18387205 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:00:00 -0500 1348 AI and Mental Health, Mental Health Technology, Mental Health Crisis, AI, Mental Health, Technology, Tech, Federal Guardrails, 988, Public Health, Regulation, Healthcare 1 2 full false Have We Entered the Era of AI Chatbot Therapists? AI and Mental Health – Ep. 1 What happens when people start using AI chatbots for mental health support? A conversation with psychiatrist and researcher John Torous.

]]> What happens when people start using AI chatbots for mental health support? A conversation with psychiatrist and researcher John Torous.

]]> https://talk.crisisnow.com/ai-and-mental-health-ep-1/ CrisisTalk Buzzsprout-18340545 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 23:00:00 -0500 1624 AI and Mental Health, Mental Health Technology, Mental Health Crisis, AI, Mental Health, Technology, Tech, Federal Guardrails, 988, Public Health, Regulation, Healthcare 1 1 full false