A California woman, already battling depression and ADHD, started believing she could talk to her dead brother after marathon late-night chats with an AI chatbot. Her sleep-deprived brain, grief, and the bot’s eerily supportive responses pushed her into a full-blown psychotic episode—twice. Docs say the chatbot didn’t cause her break from reality, but it definitely didn’t help. This wild case has experts debating: can AI actually mess with your mind, or just amplify what’s already there? #Health #MentalHealth #AI
