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title: What Volunteering as a Crisis Counselor Revealed to Me About the Dangers of AI for Mental Health (Part 1)
description: The author the dangers of AI in mental health support, highlighting the irreplaceable value of human crisis counselors and the risks of AI chatbots.
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# [What Volunteering as a Crisis Counselor Revealed to Me About the Dangers of AI for Mental Health (Part 1)](https://intentionalfutures.com/insights/what-volunteering-as-a-crisis-counselor-revealed-to-me)

 Written by [Samantha Bazant](https://intentionalfutures.com/insights/author/samantha-bazant) | Sep 15, 2025 10:21:49 PM

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