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Re:What OpenAI Did When ChatGPT Users Lost Touch with Realit... by jrjeksjd8d on Monday November 24, 2025 @08:23PM (#46041353)
The problem is that chatbots don't provide emotional support. To support someone with PTSD you help them gradually untangle the strong feelings around a stimulus and develop a less strong response. It's not fast and it's not linear but it requires a mix of empathy and facilitation.

Using an LLM for social interaction instead of real treatment is like taking heroin because you broke your leg, and not getting it set or immobilized.

Re:What OpenAI Did When ChatGPT Users Lost Touch with Realit... by pixl97 on Tuesday November 25, 2025 @10:32AM (#46046737)
>instead of real treatment

As yes, because America is well known for actually providing that at a reasonable price and availability...

Re:What OpenAI Did When ChatGPT Users Lost Touch with Realit... by mrguyorama on Tuesday November 25, 2025 @01:21PM (#46048885)
Then we should fix that, instead of dumping 3 trillion dollars on grifters and some of the worst human beings we have produced.
Re:What OpenAI Did When ChatGPT Users Lost Touch with Realit... by pixl97 on Tuesday November 25, 2025 @02:13PM (#46049512)
We should fix 100 things first... we won't. Capitalism is king and we'll stack the bodies high on his throne first.
Re:What OpenAI Did When ChatGPT Users Lost Touch with Realit... by scotty79 on Tuesday November 25, 2025 @03:27PM (#46050343)
> To support someone with PTSD you help them gradually untangle the strong feelings around a stimulus and develop a less strong response.

It's about replaying frightening thoughts and activities in safe environment. When the brain notices they don't trigger suffering it fears them less in the future. Chatbot can provide such safe environment.

Re:What OpenAI Did When ChatGPT Users Lost Touch with Realit... by jrjeksjd8d on Wednesday November 26, 2025 @07:45AM (#46056883)
> Chatbot can provide such safe environment.

It really can't. No amount of romancing a sycophantic robot is going to prepare someone to actually talk to a human being.