Woebot is a chat-based, AI–powered mental health tool you can use any time for mood tracking, guided exercises, and emotional check-ins. It’s helpful for managing mild to moderate depression or anxiety, stress, and daily mental-health maintenance. It’s not a replacement for professional therapy if you have severe mental illness or crisis—use it as a supplement or stepping stone.
Mental Health / Chatbot Therapy
Many users say they feel less depressed, less anxious, and more capable of coping with stress after a few weeks of regular use. Consistent use seems to produce the most benefit.
Woebot is best for people who:
Daily or on-demand conversational check-ins where Woebot helps you examine thought patterns, challenge unhelpful thinking, and use CBT strategies to reframe and cope.
Evidence: Used in RCT and observational studies showing symptom reduction in depression and stress.
Users can log mood, feelings, and thoughts. App tracks patterns over time and offers reflections or coping tips based on entries.
Evidence: Self-monitoring is a common element in many effective digital mental health interventions; helps increase self-awareness and adherence.
Includes breathing exercises, mindfulness prompts, emotion regulation skills, relaxation techniques, and psychoeducational modules about mental health.
Evidence: CBT, mindfulness, and psychoeducation are evidence-based practices for mild/moderate anxiety and depression.
Because Woebot is always accessible, you can use it whenever you need support—no appointment required.
Evidence: High accessibility and ease of use increase engagement and may improve adherence compared to traditional therapy in early stages.
Woebot offers a free tier with core features; some advanced features may require subscription.
$0
Users who want basic mood tracking, journaling, chat-based support, and guided exercises
$59.99/year (approx.)
Users wanting extra content, advanced features, or priority access
Not typically covered by insurance. Some employer wellness plans may subsidize access.
Woebot follows standard privacy and security practices. Data is encrypted; app is GDPR/CCPA compliant. Users can export or delete data on request.
Structured meditation and mindfulness training — better for stress, focus, sleep, and building a meditation habit over time. Woebot is more conversational and CBT-oriented.
Great for relaxation, sleep stories, and guided meditations. Woebot is better for mood tracking, emotional support, and CBT-based conversation.
Woebot has been shown in randomized trials to reduce depressive symptoms after 2 weeks of use. Can be used as a supplemental self-help tool for mild to moderate depression, but not a replacement for therapy or medication for severe depression.
Conversational CBT and daily check-ins help reduce anxiety and stress symptoms. Helpful for mild/moderate GAD as part of a broader mental-health plan.
Regular use over weeks associated with reductions in perceived stress and burnout in observational use. Best combined with other stress-management practices (sleep, therapy, lifestyle).