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This Chatbot Can Teach You Therapy Exercises
Woebot offers a cheaper alternative to the couch.
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This chatbot, which runs on Facebook Messenger, asks users to record their moods each day and offers to teach behavioral techniques meant to combat depression and anxiety.
Type “Hey, Woebot,” and the software offers a sympathetic synthetic ear, asking, “Can you describe to me how you’re feeling?” and “So tell me, what’s your energy like? High? Middle? Low?” From there, it guides users through therapy exercises.