Navigating relationships can sometimes feel like trying to read a map in the dark. If you frequently find yourself feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, constantly anticipating rejection, or conversely, feeling a strong urge to pull away when someone gets too close, it is important to know that these reactions are not character flaws. They are often learned survival mechanisms.

India has 0.75 psychiatrists per 100,000 people. Therapy waitlists stretch to weeks. So when an AI is available at midnight, listens without judgment, and responds in seconds, of course people are turning to it. But new research is asking a harder question: is the comfort it offers the same as actually getting better? The answer may surprise you.