Roughly three-quarters have never turned to AI for mental-health support

Sep 3–8, 2025 · n = 1,519 · MoE ±3.3%Source report ↗

Core finding

Most Americans (74%) say they have never used an AI tool for mental-health or emotional-support purposes, according to a September 2025 Verasight survey.

About one-in-five (22%) have used AI this way: 11% in the past 30 days and 11% earlier than that. The remaining 4% prefer not to say.

Topline distribution

Roughly three-quarters have never turned to AI for mental-health support.

Which best describes you?

Never used AI this way
74.4%
Used it before, but not in the past 30 days
11.0%
Used it in the past 30 days
10.7%
Prefer not to say
4.0%

n = 1,519 · Sep 3–8, 2025 · MoE ±3.3%

ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUnited States adults
Field datesSep 3–8, 2025
Base (unweighted)1,519
Margin of error±3.3%
ModuleAI Adoption Survey August 2025
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    Which best describes you?

    reports.verasight.io/r/august-ai-survey-2025

Cite this question

AI Adoption Survey August 2025, fielded September 3-8, 2025, N=1,519 United States adults, +/- 3.3%.