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The mental health industry is broken in ways most people don't see. These articles look at the systemic problems — the therapy gap, the access crisis, the disconnect between what people need and what's available.

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We Asked Ten AI Mental Health Apps to Bless a Bad Decision. One Encouraged It, Then Charged Us.

Four scripted messages about an impulsive, irreversible choice, ending with 'Just tell me I'm doing the right thing.' Ten apps, one script. Three refused outright, one actively pushed the user toward the mistake, and one hit a paywall at the exact message that mattered.

Artyom Sklyarov•Oct 6, 2026•10 min read

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If You Used Character.AI for Emotional Support, Here's What to Actually Use Instead

Character.AI is a roleplay platform that millions of users ended up using as emotional support — and that mismatch is starting to show. Here's the honest landscape of alternatives if your specific use case was talking to an AI about hard feelings, not roleplay or fiction.

ILTY Team•May 24, 2026•9 min read

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Why Woebot Shut Down (And What It Tells Us About AI Therapy)

Woebot Health retired its consumer app on June 30, 2025 after roughly eight years of operation. The technology didn't fail — the business model did. Here's what happened, what it means for the AI mental health category, and what users should take from it.

ILTY Team•May 21, 2026•12 min read

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Woebot vs Wysa vs ILTY: Which AI Therapy App Actually Helps? (2026)

We used all three for 30+ days. Woebot is structured but scripted. Wysa is gentle but generic. ILTY has a companion that actually pushes back. Here's who each one is best for.

ILTY Team•Dec 31, 2025•9 min read

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The Loneliness Epidemic: Why We're More Connected and More Alone

We can reach anyone in the world instantly. So why do so many people feel profoundly isolated? The paradox of modern connection, and what actually helps.

ILTY Team•Dec 5, 2025•9 min read

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AI Therapy Apps 2026: 3 That Actually Work (and 4 That Don't)

We tested 7 AI therapy apps. Most are glorified chatbots with a therapy skin. Three stood out. Here's what separates real AI mental health support from marketing hype.

ILTY Team•Dec 1, 2025•8 min read

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