India, Oct. 11 -- As more young people turn to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for emotional support, concerns are growing about their impact on self-trust, relationships and emotional resilience. While chatbots offer an accessible, non-judgmental space to express feelings, relying on them for every difficult conversation or personal decision could make it harder to develop essential emotional skills.

Prakriti Saxena Poddar, clinically trained mental health and wellbeing expert and global head at Roundglass, shares with HT Lifestyle how excessive reliance on AI for emotional reassurance can affect psychological well-being and why these tools should complement, rather than replace, human connection. (Also read: Skin rashes in childr...