https://msucerl.org/cmse101/tags/mental-health/Recent content in Mental-Health on AI and Society CourseHugoen-usThu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://msucerl.org/cmse101/use-cases/2-3-mental-health-chatbots/Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://msucerl.org/cmse101/use-cases/2-3-mental-health-chatbots/<h1 id="mental-health-chatbots">Mental Health Chatbots</h1> <h2 id="context--systems-architecture">Context &amp; Systems Architecture</h2> <p>Driven by acute clinician shortages and the low scalability of human therapy, conversational mental health applications (such as Woebot, Wysa, and specialized wellness tools) have expanded rapidly. These applications deliver automated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) frameworks, mindfulness prompts, and mood-tracking exercises via automated interfaces. While marketed using medical language, these platforms are legally structured as &ldquo;wellness software&rdquo; to navigate around rigid healthcare regulations and liability standards.</p>