Woebot Health
Since our 2017 founding by clinical research psychologist Dr. Alison Darcy, empathy and rigor have always been central to the Woebot Health approach. We’ve learned that great mental health …
Woebot AI therapy app to shut down amid mental health challenges
May 29, 2025 · The company, Woebot Health, rolled out a subscription-free chatbot plus specialized services aimed at teens, and other services to be used in conjunction with therapy or as a …
Woebot Health shuts down pioneering therapy chatbot | STAT
Jul 2, 2025 · The demise of Woebot, a therapy chatbot, shows how AI is moving faster than the ability of the FDA to regulate it, says founder Alison Darcy.
Woebot Health is shutting down its app | MobiHealthNews
Apr 25, 2025 · Woebot debuted on Facebook Messenger in 2017 and one year later secured $8 million in Series A funding. In 2021, the digital mental health company received FDA Breakthrough Device …
$100M Later, Woebot Shuts Down — Is AI Therapy a Lost Cause?
Jun 17, 2025 · Woebot wasn’t your average chatbot. It didn’t deliver weather updates or suggest new Spotify playlists. It was designed to talk you off a ledge, help you cope with anxiety, and get you …
Woe Is Me: Woebot Says Farewell to Signature App
Apr 23, 2025 · Mental health chatbot startup Woebot will be retiring its signature app at the end of June. The company sent out an email to users this morning announcing that the Woebot app’s last day will …
AI Psychotherapy Faces Crossroads as Woebot Shuts Down
Aug 20, 2025 · On June 30, 2025, Woebot ceased operations, notifying users that conversation histories could be downloaded until that date and that all personal data would be anonymized by July 31. The …
R.I.P. Woebot. When the most ethical and science-base… | by Scott ...
On June 30, 2025, Woebot is shutting down its direct-to-consumer app signalling the end to an era of B2C mental health support.
Therapy shock: Groundbreaking Mental Health Chatbot to Shut Down
Users in 120 countries have interacted with Woebot over two million times since its launch. It was the first chatbot of its kind, and research found that many users developed real emotional bonds with …
For Users | Woebot Health
Woebot is a mental health app that is available on your schedule, at a moment’s notice, to help you work through the ups and downs of life.