AI Wellness Platforms, Explained
AI wellness platforms are a new category. The shorthand "AI therapist" is wrong on two counts, it's not therapy, and a tool can't hold a license. This pillar walks through what an AI wellness platform actually is, the frameworks it draws from, and the research backing it up.
In this pillar
- 01AuraLift vs Woebot: Two Categories, Not Two BrandsA category-level comparison of AuraLift and Woebot: their stated positioning, evidence base, target audience, safety frame, and where each fits.
- 02What an AI Wellness Platform Can and Cannot DoA capabilities-and-limits map: what an AI wellness platform can do, what it's mediocre at, and what it should never do.
- 03Is AI Wellness Support Effective?A grounded review of what the research actually shows about the effectiveness of AI wellness support, with emphasis on study design and what gets oversold.
- 04AI Wellness Platform vs. TherapistWhere the boundary between an AI wellness platform and therapy actually sits, legally, ethically, clinically. Who each is built for, and how to choose.
- 05What Is an AI Wellness Platform?A plain-language definition of AI wellness support, the research lineage it draws from, and the line between structured wellness support and clinical care.
Other pillars in AuraLift Resources
- The "I'm Fine" HabitFor the people who are functioning, but not thriving, and have been told no problem is real until it becomes one.
- Wellness PracticesConcrete techniques drawn from CBT, DBT, ACT, and mindfulness, described plainly, with when to use each.
- Trust, Safety, and Ethics in AI WellnessHow AuraLift handles risk, why we refuse to diagnose, what data leaves your device, and how we think about AI wellness ethics.