Young people in China are turning to AI chatbots like DeepSeek and Doubao for therapy to save time and money, while avoiding stigma around mental health (Yi-Ling Liu/Rest of World)

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Yi-Ling Liu / Rest of World:Young people in China are turning to AI chatbots like DeepSeek and Doubao for therapy to save time and money, while avoiding stigma around mental health  —  Cheap, accessible, and friendly AI tools can augment scarce professional help, but there are risks to overreliance on the technology.