Access to mental health care is out of reach for many Nigerians. That’s because the country has fewer than 300 psychiatrists serving a population of over 240 million. And what few there are, are concentrated in urban areas, making them inaccessible to many rural Nigerians. So, some organizations have released AI-powered chatbots that can provide emotional support and help connect patients with other resources. But as Taiwo James Obindo from the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria tells Host Carolyn Beeler, those tools are not without flaws.
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