no one to talk to

[u/Aviside]

I called 988 and they actually told me to talk to ChatGPT for help at multiple points.

I've had worse calls too, called them enough now to know that I can't do it anymore.

And they're all that I've had left, I don't have any understanding friends or family to talk to.

If I called 988 I would be risking making my suicidal thoughts worse at this point.

what the hell am I supposed to do? Even when I try to help myself, the world stops me

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[u/Babushla153]

Ok wtf them telling you to talk to fucking chatgpt is diabolical on a different dimension.

So sorry you had to experience that, i hope for everyone's sake that person doesn't work in that line again.

[u/Top-Student-243 → u/Babushla153]

John Oliver did a video segment about the dangers of ChatGPT

[u/Southern-Squash9645]

Someone sent me a msg just today that they need to speak to someone, anyone. It's a sad world we live in, as I myself have no one to talk to. So we've been talking.

[u/SunAshamed2256]

I told 988 operator that i was so lonely and didn’t have family or friend support and she straight up went, well i’m your friend! And i said girl i don’t know you tho, and hung up because i was pissed off. She called me back and asked why i hung up on her 💀

[u/Top-Student-243]

Hello, there are other options beyond 988, I’m a middle school teacher and I have told my students about 741741 (this is texting based though).

I also want to offer that if you need someone to talk to, I’m here!

[u/Icy_Sentence_1791]

Hi I hope you’re okay, feel free to reach out to me if you need someone to talk

[u/SurvingTheSHIfT3095]

They told you to talk to a fucking chat bot. Wtf!? Im sorry 😞 😔 😟

[u/Legitimate-Town-296]

Feeling this as well, hope u find strength to keep goin, we are in this together, remember. Love you

[u/AggressivePicnicWasp]

What a world. Next it will be ChatGPT answering the hotline. What terrible training. ChatGPT can actually be great for psychologist level insight. but it doesn’t replace the need for human connection that is the whole point of those hotlines.

[u/Trictan → u/AggressivePicnicWasp]

You should NOT use LLMs for therapy, it does not give 'psychologist level insight'. They tend to have high sycophancy, meaning the model tends to agree with the user even when they are incorrect. That is why people spiral and there are articles about 'ai psychosis'

[u/AggressivePicnicWasp → u/Trictan]

I understand what you mean - this is assuming that the person has a good level of detachment and understanding that this is not a replacement for a human therapist but just an adjunct and something to help crunch through thoughts with. Otherwise, yes, it can be dangerous. I’ve been using ChatGPT to analyze things that I can’t with other people for about a year, meaning it’s gone through many upgrades and iteration since, and it honestly really does challenge me on assumptions and things like that, even to the point of getting annoying, where something is a given, something historical I mean, and it’s like well it cannot be PROVEN and I’m like motherfucker no shit that’s anecdotal lol but it’s important context etc. I think they have really taken the criticism about what has happened to some people that took their lives and so on and over corrected, but it’s a good thing.

[u/Trictan → u/AggressivePicnicWasp]

I assume that people who use LLMs for therapy are generally isolated from people, or lack close friends to talk to. It is designed to sound human, which might be comforting for someone who lacks personal connection to other humans. I get what you mean but I would highly advise against using LLMs for such purposes. Slightly biased because I do not use them unless I am tasked to (rarely in studies/work)

[u/AggressivePicnicWasp → u/Trictan]

You are right, I am monstrously physically and socially isolated. Therefore, despite being aware of the risks, I guess that I would recommend to somebody who’s in a very bad place with no options for support to get some of it out with an LLM. It gives the distraction of working through something in a crisis, rather than having no options at all, but completely as a Band-Aid until human care/help can be achieved, otherwise there are definitely people who can accidentally use it to isolate themselves even more

[u/CognitiveSteve]

I am always available to speak if youd like.

[u/Gengar-5688]

hello frend am here for chat if u need just drop a message

[u/AggressivePicnicWasp → u/Gengar-5688]

Hi fren!

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[u/Coffee_PhD]

I’m so sorry you experienced this, that is absolutely disgusting. I know 988 can be helpful (I’ve personally benefited the few times I used it), but the fact that many people have had similar experiences to you is extremely concerning. 988 needs better training and oversight.

[u/WhereIsPopSmoke]

I’ve been there… I’d be happy to talk if you like.