[Comment] Large language models as mental health providers

General purpose chatbots are routinely used for personal health questions, including mental health. Converging evidence from independent surveys,1 observational data from public forums,2 and media reports show extensive use of large language models (LLMs) by people with anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and in crisis situations. These data sources have methodological limitations, but they suggest LLM chatbots have already progressed from personal coaching into psychotherapeutic intervention.