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Many people wait months to see a psychologist, while clinicians are stretched thin and burning out.
Psychologist and Ecko Health founder Marika Conomos joins David Boldeman to explain why there aren't enough psychologists to meet demand, what led her to build an AI platform to support both clinicians and patients.
They also discuss how Ecko differs from general-purpose chatbots like ChatGPT, the limits of AI and what it can't yet see in a session.
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