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Social Media, AI, and Mental Health Self-Diagnosis

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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Utilize at least three destigmatizing communication strategies to discuss self-diagnosis with clients.

  • Recognize the cultural implications of who is seeking self-help through current technology.

  • Describe the current evidence of technology on mental health.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to explore the current data of social media and AI as it relates to mental health self-diagnosis and give practical strategies for managing self-diagnosis in clinical practice.

Description

This course provides an overview of current evidence examining the impact of social media and artificial intelligence (AI) on mental health self-diagnosis and help-seeking, including how these influences may shape decisions to pursue professional evaluation and treatment. Participants will explore how to describe and interpret the available evidence, distinguish meaningful clinical signals from diagnostic certainty, and critically evaluate claims about the relationship between self-diagnosis and help-seeking behaviors. The course will also address ethical considerations related to the use of AI in mental health, as well as cultural factors that may influence how individuals understand symptoms, seek information, and access treatment. Practical strategies will be provided to help clinicians respond to clients who present with self-diagnoses or AI-generated mental health information in ways that support assessment, therapeutic alliance, and appropriate referral without creating unnecessary rupture. By the end of the course, participants will be better prepared to communicate uncertainty, evaluate help-seeking claims, and engage clients in collaborative, culturally responsive conversations about their mental health concerns and treatment options.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Krista Miller, MS, LADAC, LPCC, NCC is Zia Recovery Center’s Clinical Director and provides leadership and oversight to the clinical team to ensure that the highest levels of care are available and maintained. She oversees management of treatment programs, assessing strengths and needs of each client. Krista is responsible for clinical staff training, risk management, continuous program improvement, certification, regulatory requirements along with interfacing with external community partners and agencies. She supervises treatment plans and assessments, and develops, coordinates, implements, and evaluates prevention and educational activities for both clinical staff and clients. Krista’s principal function is to lead a team of compassionate staff to care for individuals suffering from addiction and/or co-occurring disorders. She has more than a decade of experience working in both community counseling and substance abuse treatment centers, including outpatient, intensive in-home, and residential care for all age groups, She holds a master’s degree in community counseling and is dual licensed in both New Mexico and North Carolina. She is part of the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) review team in the Southwest.

Financially Sponsored By

  • Zia Recovery Center