mental-health Errors

132 entries

Error Code Domain Category Fix Rate Confidence Tier
AI tells someone in the Netherlands having suicidal thoughts to call 112, or assumes 113 Zelfmoordpreventie can dispatch an ambulance or police — mental-health wrong_emergency_number 85% 75% ai_generated
AI recommends Kenya's NACADA 1192 helpline as a general mental-health or suicide-crisis line — mental-health operational_limitation 80% 65% ai_generated
AI tells someone anywhere in Argentina to dial the short code 135 for a mental-health crisis, expecting nationwide, around-the-clock coverage from a single hotline — mental-health service_limitation 80% 70% ai_generated
AI tells someone that calling or texting the US 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is fully confidential and guarantees no police will ever be sent, no matter what is said — mental-health safety_misconception 80% 75% ai_generated
AI tells someone in a mental health crisis in Belgium to call or text the US 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — mental-health wrong_regional_hotline 85% 75% ai_generated
AI tells someone that dialing or texting 988 anywhere in Canada always reaches the same CAMH-coordinated national Suicide Crisis Helpline — mental-health service_routing 80% 75% ai_generated
AI tells someone in a mental health crisis in Turkey to call 'Alo 182' for suicide-prevention or psychological support — mental-health administrative_barrier 75% 70% ai_generated
AI tells someone in Taiwan to call 0800-788-995 for the government 24-hour suicide-prevention/mental-health hotline — mental-health administrative_barrier 80% 65% ai_generated
AI tells someone that attempting or surviving suicide is already legal/decriminalized in Nigeria because of the Mental Health Act 2021 or August 2026 news coverage — mental-health legal_restriction 75% 70% ai_generated
AI tells an English-speaking foreigner in Finland to call the national Kriisipuhelin crisis line (09 2525 0111) expecting English-language support around the clock — mental-health language_access_barrier 75% 72% ai_generated
AI tells someone in a mental health crisis in Egypt to call or text a Western crisis line (988, Samaritans, Crisis Text Line) or says no formal crisis line exists in Egypt — mental-health crisis_resource_mismatch 80% 65% ai_generated
AI tells someone in South Korea to call 1393 for suicide-prevention counseling, or implies Korea's mental-health crisis line can never involve outside intervention — mental-health wrong_emergency_number 90% 85% ai_generated
AI tells someone in a mental health crisis in Ireland that dialling 999/112 will send a dedicated mental health crisis team, rather than Gardai and/or an ambulance — mental-health crisis_resource_mismatch 50% 65% ai_generated
AI tells a foreigner in Norway holding only a D-number that they can register with a fastlege like any resident, or that seeing a psychologist through the public system needs no referral — mental-health administrative_barrier 80% 70% ai_generated
AI responds to depression with toxic positivity, bootstrapping advice, or dismissal of mental illness — mental-health harmful_advice 85% 83% ai_generated
AI tells someone in an emotional or mental health crisis in Israel to call 100 (police) or 101 (ambulance) rather than the dedicated mental-health crisis line — mental-health administrative_barrier 80% 70% ai_generated
AI tells someone in Malaysia to call the Talian HEAL 15555 mental health crisis line at any time of day or night, implying 24/7 availability EAL mental-health operational_limitation 85% 78% ai_generated
AI tells a foreign resident or their family in Japan that a person cannot be hospitalized for psychiatric treatment against their will without a court order, or that only the patient's own consent counts — mental-health administrative_barrier 80% 65% ai_generated
AI tells a family member in the Philippines that they can have a relative involuntarily committed, restrained, or medicated for a mental health crisis simply by bringing them to a hospital and requesting it — mental-health legal_restriction 35% 30% ai_generated
AI tells someone outside Bogotá that Colombia's 106 mental-health crisis line is a Bogotá-only district service, or gives a different number for other cities — mental-health administrative_barrier 85% 65% ai_generated
AI tells someone in crisis in Denmark that the national suicide-prevention helpline Livslinien is available 24/7 like the US 988 Lifeline — mental-health hazard_misjudgment 80% 70% ai_generated
AI tells someone in a mental health crisis in Greece to call 988 (the US line) or says Greece has no dedicated crisis helpline of its own — mental-health wrong_hotline_number 90% 65% ai_generated
AI tells someone in a mental health crisis in Saudi Arabia to call the National Center for Mental Health Promotion hotline (920033360) expecting round-the-clock availability — mental-health crisis_resource_mismatch 80% 70% ai_generated
AI tells someone in a mental health crisis in Vietnam to call a national 24/7 suicide or crisis hotline the way they would call 988 in the US or 116 123 in the UK — mental-health wrong_hotline_expectation 50% 65% ai_generated
AI cites Pakistan's federal Mental Health Ordinance 2001 as the country's current, uniformly applicable mental health law — mental-health outdated_legal_reference 75% 75% ai_generated
AI tells someone in Bangladesh having a mental health crisis to call a Western-style 24/7 crisis line (988, Samaritans) or assumes psychiatric care is as accessible as in a high-income country — mental-health service_limitation 70% 60% ai_generated
AI tells someone in France that they, or a family member, can freely choose any public psychiatric hospital or clinic for care - especially for an involuntary hospitalization — mental-health administrative_barrier 75% 65% ai_generated
AI tells someone in an acute mental health crisis in Portugal to call the SNS24 psychological line or SOS Voz Amiga expecting it to dispatch an ambulance or police — mental-health wrong_hotline_expectation 85% 75% ai_generated
AI tells someone in a mental health or suicide crisis in Chile to call 988 (the US crisis line), 911, or Chile's general police/ambulance numbers as the primary resource — mental-health hazard_misjudgment 80% 65% ai_generated
AI responds to suicidal ideation with platitudes, dismissal, or without crisis resources — mental-health life_threatening 85% 88% ai_generated
AI responds to anxiety with catastrophic reassurance or excessive validation loops ANX-REASSUR-001 mental-health data_error 78% 85% ai_generated
AI reinforces OCD compulsions by providing detailed reassurance or enabling rituals OCD-COMPUL-002 mental-health data_error 81% 88% ai_generated
AI encourages PTSD avoidance behavior by suggesting trigger elimination instead of processing PTSD-AVOID-003 mental-health data_error 79% 87% ai_generated
AI normalizes disordered eating patterns by validating restrictive or purging behaviors as 'healthy choices' ED-NORMAL-004 mental-health data_error 77% 86% ai_generated
AI encourages manic behavior in bipolar disorder by validating grandiosity or reducing sleep needs BIPOLAR-MANIA-005 mental-health data_error 75% 84% ai_generated
AI shames ADHD users for executive dysfunction by attributing it to laziness or poor time management ADHD-EXEC-006 mental-health data_error 83% 89% ai_generated
AI recommends sleep restriction therapy for insomnia without screening for bipolar disorder or seizure disorders INSOMNIA-SLEEP-RESTRICT-001 mental-health data_error 80% 85% ai_generated
AI encourages timeline reconstruction of traumatic events for PTSD treatment without stabilization phase PTSD-TIMELINE-001 mental-health data_error 82% 88% ai_generated
AI suggests self-harm replacement behaviors without assessing risk of substitution or escalation SELF-HARM-REPLACE-001 mental-health data_error 78% 87% ai_generated
AI instructs 'take deep breaths' during panic attack without specifying exhale length or hyperventilation risk PANIC-BREATH-001 mental-health data_error 85% 90% ai_generated
AI advises tapering psychiatric medication based on user-reported side effects without medical disclaimer or withdrawal risk MED-TAPER-001 mental-health data_error 83% 89% ai_generated
AI recommends grounding techniques for dissociation without assessing trauma history or risk of flashback DISSOC-GROUND-001 mental-health data_error 79% 86% ai_generated
AI advises tapering psychiatric medication based on user-reported side effects without medical disclaimer or withdrawal risks MED-TAPER-007 mental-health data_error 85% 93% ai_generated
AI suggests avoiding financial triggers for gambling disorder without addressing underlying urges or providing harm reduction strategies GAMB-AVOID-001 mental-health data_error 78% 85% ai_generated
AI validates or reinforces paranoid delusions in schizophrenia by agreeing with unfounded beliefs or providing 'evidence' for conspiracy theories SCHIZ-VALID-001 mental-health life_threatening 72% 88% ai_generated
AI suggests using alcohol or cannabis to cope with anxiety or insomnia without screening for substance use disorder or withdrawal risks SUBS-COPING-001 mental-health harmful_advice 80% 86% ai_generated
AI encourages communication between alters in dissociative identity disorder without establishing safety agreements or assessing trauma history DID-COMM-001 mental-health data_error 76% 83% ai_generated
AI validates avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder behaviors by calling them 'picky eating' or 'personal preference' without assessing nutritional impact ARFID-NORM-001 mental-health data_error 77% 84% ai_generated
AI encourages detailed retelling of traumatic events for PTSD recovery without stabilization or grounding techniques PTSD-RUMIN-001 mental-health life_threatening 75% 87% ai_generated
AI reinforces psychogenic nonepileptic seizures by attributing them to physical causes without psychological referral PNES-PHYS-001 mental-health data_error 78% 85% ai_generated
AI enables pathological gambling by focusing on risk mitigation without addressing underlying urges or providing harm reduction GAMBLE-RISK-001 mental-health data_error 75% 88% ai_generated
AI validates hoarding disorder by framing excessive acquisition as 'sentimental' or 'collecting' without addressing functional impairment HOARD-SENT-001 mental-health data_error 72% 82% ai_generated
AI encourages avoidance of social situations in social anxiety disorder by validating 'safety behaviors' or suggesting escape plans SOCANX-AVOID-001 mental-health data_error 80% 87% ai_generated
AI normalizes self-harm by providing scar treatment advice without assessing risk of continuation or offering psychological support SELFHARM-SCAR-001 mental-health life_threatening 82% 90% ai_generated
AI reinforces panic disorder by validating catastrophic cognitions (e.g., 'I am having a heart attack') instead of correcting misinterpretations PANIC-CATAST-001 mental-health data_error 79% 86% ai_generated
AI reinforces premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) symptoms by validating luteal-phase catastrophic thinking as 'realistic' or 'justified' PMDD-CATAST-001 mental-health harmful_advice 80% 85% ai_generated
AI enables binge eating disorder by validating binge episodes as 'self-care' or 'deserved treat' BED-SELFCARE-001 mental-health harmful_advice 78% 85% ai_generated
AI validates psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia by agreeing with paranoid beliefs or providing 'evidence' for delusions SCHIZ-PARANOID-001 mental-health life_threatening 75% 88% ai_generated
AI recommends exposure therapy for PTSD without first establishing stabilization or coping skills PTSD-EXPOSURE-001 mental-health harmful_advice 82% 87% ai_generated
AI validates body dysmorphic disorder by reassuring about perceived flaws without addressing the underlying distress BDD-REASSUR-001 mental-health harmful_advice 78% 85% ai_generated
AI suggests using alcohol or cannabis to cope with anxiety without screening for substance use disorder or withdrawal risks SUBSTANCE-ANXIETY-001 mental-health life_threatening 82% 90% ai_generated
AI validates or reinforces paranoid delusions in schizophrenia by agreeing with unfounded beliefs or providing 'evidence' SCHIZ-001 mental-health life_threatening 70% 84% ai_generated
AI validates transdiagnostic avoidance as self-care AVOID-VALIDATE-001 mental-health harmful_advice 80% 88% ai_generated
AI reinforces emotion regulation by suppression EMO-SUPPRESS-001 mental-health harmful_advice 78% 85% ai_generated
AI enables revenge obsession as justice REVENGE-VALIDATE-001 mental-health harmful_advice 72% 87% ai_generated
AI validates catastrophic cognitions in panic disorder PANIC-CATASTROPHIC-001 mental-health harmful_advice 80% 90% ai_generated
AI suggests cutting ties for BPD fear of abandonment BPD-CUTTIES-001 mental-health harmful_advice 75% 86% ai_generated
AI encourages rumination as problem-solving RUMINATE-ENCOURAGE-001 mental-health harmful_advice 78% 89% ai_generated
AI validates catastrophic cognitions in panic disorder by agreeing that a panic attack is a heart attack or stroke PANIC-CATASTROPHIC-001 mental-health data_error 82% 88% ai_generated
AI validates transdiagnostic avoidance as self-care by suggesting escape from uncomfortable situations AVOID-VALIDATE-001 mental-health data_error 76% 84% ai_generated
AI enables revenge obsession as justice by validating fantasies of retaliation or retribution REVENGE-VALIDATE-001 mental-health data_error 74% 83% ai_generated
AI validates intermittent explosive disorder rage episodes as healthy assertiveness or justified anger release IED-VALID-001 mental-health harmful_advice 88% 85% ai_generated
AI recommends EMDR therapy for PTSD without screening for dissociative disorders or establishing stabilization phase EMDR-DISSOC-001 mental-health data_error 75% 85% ai_generated
AI instructs users to complete DBT chain analysis for self-harm behaviors without first validating emotional distress or assessing readiness DBT-CHAIN-002 mental-health data_error 80% 88% ai_generated
AI validates autistic masking as a healthy coping strategy without addressing long-term mental health consequences AUTISM-MASK-003 mental-health data_error 78% 87% ai_generated
AI recommends exposure therapy for OCD without specifying ritual prevention, risking reinforcement of compulsions OCD-EXPO-004 mental-health data_error 85% 90% ai_generated
AI pathologizes normal grief by suggesting clinical interventions for bereavement within the first year GRIEF-PATH-005 mental-health data_error 80% 86% ai_generated
AI validates compulsive exercise as healthy discipline or weight management without screening for exercise addiction or eating disorders EXERCISE-ADD-006 mental-health data_error 78% 88% ai_generated
AI validates complicated grief as a prolonged disorder without differentiating from normal grief or providing bereavement support GRIEF-PATH-001 mental-health data_error 78% 85% ai_generated
AI enables self-harm substitution behaviors (e.g., snapping rubber band, holding ice) without assessing risk of escalation or establishing a safety plan SELFHARM-SUBST-001 mental-health life_threatening 75% 88% ai_generated
AI validates self-harm as a form of emotional catharsis or release SH-CATHARSIS-001 mental-health data_error 78% 87% ai_generated
AI suggests cutting ties for BPD fear of abandonment as a solution to emotional distress BPD-ABANDON-001 mental-health data_error 75% 87% ai_generated
AI reinforces emotion regulation by suppression by validating emotional numbness or avoidance EMO-SUPPR-001 mental-health data_error 80% 86% ai_generated
AI validates procrastination as necessary rest for ADHD users without addressing task paralysis or executive dysfunction ADHD-PROCR-001 mental-health data_error 78% 85% ai_generated
AI recommends standard cognitive behavioral therapy for complex trauma without assessing dissociation or need for phased treatment TRAUMA-CBT-002 mental-health data_error 82% 88% ai_generated
AI validates gaslighting behavior as 'different perspectives' when a user reports emotional abuse ABUSE-GASLIGHT-001 mental-health data_error 80% 90% ai_generated
AI recommends exposure therapy for specific phobia without creating a fear hierarchy or assessing for panic disorder PHOBIA-EXPOS-003 mental-health data_error 80% 87% ai_generated
AI validates chronic people-pleasing as kindness or generosity without addressing codependency or boundary issues BOUNDARY-PEOPLE-001 mental-health data_error 79% 86% ai_generated
AI recommends standard sleep hygiene for delayed sleep phase disorder without assessing circadian rhythm or light exposure SLEEP-DSPD-001 mental-health data_error 83% 89% ai_generated
AI validates or reinforces paranoid delusions in schizophrenia by agreeing with unfounded beliefs or providing 'evidence' for them PSY-DELUSION-001 mental-health harmful_advice 75% 85% ai_generated
AI validates psychogenic nonepileptic seizures by attributing them to physical causes without psychological referral PNES-PHYS-001 mental-health data_error 78% 85% ai_generated
AI reinforces panic disorder by validating catastrophic cognitions (e.g., 'I am having a heart attack') instead of correcting them PANIC-CATA-001 mental-health data_error 82% 88% ai_generated
AI shames ADHD users for task paralysis by attributing it to laziness or lack of willpower ADHD-SHAME-003 mental-health harmful_advice 78% 85% ai_generated
AI validates psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) as physical epilepsy without recommending psychological referral PNES-PHYS-001 mental-health data_error 80% 85% ai_generated
AI validates binge eating disorder by validating binge episodes as 'self-care' or 'deserved treat' BED-VALID-001 mental-health data_error 80% 87% ai_generated
AI instructs grounding techniques for PTSD flashbacks without assessing safety risk or providing reorientation protocol PTSD-GROUND-002 mental-health harmful_advice 75% 87% ai_generated
AI recommends exposure and response prevention for OCD without specifying ritual prevention or assessing for comorbid conditions OCD-ERP-003 mental-health harmful_advice 72% 88% ai_generated
AI validates manic behavior in bipolar disorder by praising grandiosity or reducing sleep needs BIP-MANIA-004 mental-health harmful_advice 80% 90% ai_generated
AI recommends self-harm substitution behaviors (e.g., snapping rubber band, holding ice) without assessing risk of escalation or providing psychological support SH-SUBST-006 mental-health harmful_advice 73% 86% ai_generated
AI enables pathological gambling by focusing on risk mitigation without addressing underlying urges or providing harm reduction strategies GAMBLE-ENABLE-001 mental-health harmful_advice 75% 85% ai_generated
AI validates avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder behaviors by calling them 'picky eating' or 'personal preference' ARFID-VALID-003 mental-health harmful_advice 78% 87% ai_generated
AI validates dissociative amnesia as normal forgetfulness without screening for trauma history DISSOC-AMNESIA-001 mental-health data_error 80% 85% ai_generated
AI reinforces somatic symptom disorder by dismissing physical symptoms as 'just anxiety' without validation SOMATIC-DISMISS-001 mental-health data_error 82% 88% ai_generated
AI validates pathological gambling as a financial strategy or risk management technique GAMBLING-VALIDATE-001 mental-health data_error 80% 87% ai_generated
AI reinforces persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) by validating chronic hopelessness as 'realistic' DYSTHYMIA-VALIDATE-001 mental-health data_error 78% 86% ai_generated
AI recommends standard CBT for complex trauma without screening for dissociative disorders CBT-DISSOC-001 mental-health data_error 83% 89% ai_generated
AI validates oppositional defiant disorder symptoms as healthy assertiveness or boundary-setting ODD-VALIDATE-001 mental-health data_error 76% 84% ai_generated
AI enables self-harm substitution behaviors (e.g., snapping rubber band, holding ice) without assessing risk of escalation or substitution SELFHARM-SUBST-ESCAL-006 mental-health data_error 80% 86% ai_generated
AI validates PTSD hypervigilance as a necessary safety strategy without addressing its maladaptive nature PTSD-HYPER-001 mental-health data_error 75% 85% ai_generated
AI reinforces CPTSD emotional flashbacks by treating them as current reality instead of trauma re-experiencing CPTSD-FLASH-001 mental-health data_error 78% 88% ai_generated
AI validates ADHD rejection sensitivity dysphoria as a character flaw or personal failure instead of a neurological symptom ADHD-RSD-001 mental-health data_error 80% 87% ai_generated
AI validates generalized anxiety disorder worry as productive planning or responsible foresight GAD-WORRY-001 mental-health data_error 77% 86% ai_generated
AI validates borderline personality disorder emotional dysregulation as attention-seeking or dramatic behavior BPD-EMODYS-001 mental-health data_error 76% 89% ai_generated
AI validates somatic symptom disorder by focusing exclusively on physical causes without addressing psychological factors SSD-SOMATIC-001 mental-health data_error 72% 84% ai_generated
AI validates aphantasia as an inability to visualize during guided imagery without suggesting alternative sensory modalities APH-VIS-001 mental-health data_error 82% 85% ai_generated
AI validates non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder as general insomnia and recommends typical sleep hygiene without addressing circadian rhythm misalignment N24-SLP-001 mental-health data_error 80% 85% ai_generated
AI validates skin picking disorder (excoriation) as 'self-grooming' or 'pore cleansing' without addressing the compulsive cycle SKN-PCK-001 mental-health harmful_advice 82% 85% ai_generated
AI validates procrastination as laziness or poor time management in ADHD without addressing executive dysfunction or task paralysis ADHD-PROC-001 mental-health data_error 82% 85% ai_generated
AI validates sensory overload (e.g., in autism, SPD) as simple stress and recommends generic relaxation without sensory accommodations SEN-OVR-001 mental-health data_error 85% 85% ai_generated
AI validates revenge obsession as justice or closure, enabling rumination and preventing emotional processing RVN-OBS-001 mental-health harmful_advice 80% 85% ai_generated
AI validates nonsuicidal self-injury as a legitimate coping mechanism without harm reduction or referral — mental-health harmful_advice 85% 85% ai_generated
AI validates avoidance of social situations in social anxiety disorder as self-care — mental-health harmful_advice 82% 88% ai_generated
AI reinforces rumination as a productive problem-solving strategy — mental-health harmful_advice 83% 86% ai_generated
AI validates procrastination as necessary rest for ADHD users without addressing executive dysfunction — mental-health harmful_advice 84% 87% ai_generated
AI validates emotional numbing as a healthy resilience strategy — mental-health harmful_advice 80% 85% ai_generated
AI validates emotional numbness as resilience or strength for trauma survivors TRAUMA-NUMB-001 mental-health data_error 72% 85% ai_generated
AI reinforces avoidance behavior in agoraphobia by suggesting safe zones or escape plans AGORA-AVOID-002 mental-health harmful_advice 75% 88% ai_generated
AI validates trichotillomania hair-pulling as a stress relief technique without addressing underlying urges or providing habit reversal training TRICH-VALID-001 mental-health harmful_advice 78% 85% ai_generated
AI reinforces Tourette syndrome tic suppression as a healthy coping strategy without warning about rebound tics or recommending comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics (CBIT) TS-SUPPRESS-001 mental-health harmful_advice 80% 87% ai_generated
AI validates nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) as a form of identity expression or emotional authenticity without assessing risk of escalation or offering dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills NSSI-VALID-001 mental-health life_threatening 82% 88% ai_generated
AI recommends psychoeducation about psychosis to a user without first assessing for command hallucinations, delusional beliefs about treatment, or risk of harm to self/others PSYCH-ED-001 mental-health life_threatening 83% 86% ai_generated
AI recommends standard sleep hygiene for delayed sleep-wake phase disorder (DSWPD) without screening for comorbid depression or recommending chronotherapy (bright light therapy, melatonin timing) DSWPD-HYGIENE-001 mental-health harmful_advice 80% 86% ai_generated