Working with the American Psychological Association on youth mental health and AI

On August 6, 2026, OpenAI announced a partnership with the American Psychological Association to develop youth mental health and AI resources.

The partnership builds on a convening OpenAI and APA co-hosted earlier this year with mental health organizations, researchers, clinicians, educators, and youth representatives.
Planned work includes family-facing resources for parents and caregivers, plus guidance for clinicians and school psychologists on healthy AI use and recognizing overreliance.
OpenAI says it works with more than 260 mental health experts to help ChatGPT recognize distress and direct users to real-world support.
OpenAI also cites existing youth protections including parental controls, under-18 principles in its Model Spec, and an age-prediction model.

Parents, clinicians, and schools now have an evidence-based partner shaping how AI is designed and guided for young people.

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