This academic commentary critically examines the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), and telepsychiatry into mental healthcare, addressing the worsening global mental health pandemic and persistent access gaps. It explores AI's potential in diagnostics, counseling, and symptom tracking

This literature review delves into the psychological and ethical dimensions of virtual conversations with AI-based digital representations of deceased individuals. It critically examines the therapeutic affordances of these interactions, as well as potential maladaptive coping mechanisms, including prolonged mourning