68 - Talking to a Robot Trained in CBT with Thida Myint - Woebot

Talk Mental Health With Dr. Logan Noone, DO

My classmate and friend, Thida Myint, outlines her research around apps that help teach cognitive behavioral therapy. She focused on Woebot, an app where you chat with a robot. We discuss how strange it is to converse with this app, but also how the app makes you reflect and process your emotions. While we both feel traditional CBT therapy with a human is superior, these types of free apps can improve access and lower costs for people struggling emotionally. Thida is a 4th year medical student, and worked in cybersecurity engineering prior to studying medicine. This episode is not sponsored by any of the applications discussed.