AI & Mental Health pt. 1: What the Research is Saying

Join The Basement – https://threepercentco.com/membership Three Percent Website – https://threepercentco.com/ Follow Three Percent on IG: https://www.instagram.com/threepercent.co/ What happens when artificial intelligence meets emotional health? In this episode, Jamie and Blake begin a new recurring series exploring the intersection of AI and mental health. Rather than offering quick answers or bold predictions, this conversation slows things down and asks better questions. They reflect on how AI is already shaping the way people process emotions, seek support, and understand themselves. From using AI as a sounding board to the risks of outsourcing vulnerability, they explore both the opportunities and the tensions this technology introduces. Takeaways AI can be a helpful tool for reflection—but it cannot replace real human connection There is a growing temptation to process emotions in isolation rather than in relationship Convenience can quietly shape our emotional habits in ways we don’t always notice The goal is not to reject AI, but to use it wisely and within healthy limits Vulnerability still requires risk—and that risk is essential for deep connection Resources: AI APA Research Article The Scatter Joy Project Chapters (00:00) Introduction to the AI & Mental Health Series (03:45) Why this conversation matters right now (08:20) How people are already using AI for emotional processing (14:10) The benefits of AI as a reflective tool (20:35) The risks of replacing human connection (27:50) Isolation, convenience, and emotional habits (34:15) Where AI falls short in empathy and presence (41:05) Using AI without losing your humanity (48:30) Final thoughts and what’s ahead in the series Keywords AI and mental health, emotional health, vulnerability, human connection, self-awareness, technology and relationships, therapy tools, emotional processing, isolation, personal growth, Three Percent Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices