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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.

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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.

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