Help
You don't have to carry this alone.
You're not the only one worried: in a 2024 Pew Research Center survey, 51% of US adults said they were more concerned than excited about AI (source). If it's getting too much, here are people you can talk to right now, and a few things that help.
Talk to someone now
Free and confidential.United States988Open 24 hours988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Call, text or chat, any time. You don't have to be suicidal to call.Official site: 988lifeline.org
UK and Ireland116 123Open 24 hoursSamaritans. Free to call from any phone, day or night.Official site: samaritans.org
Everywhere elseFind a helpline in your countryFind A Helpline, run by ThroughLine, lists free, confidential helplines in over 175 countries.
In immediate danger? Call your local emergency number: 911 in the US, 999 in the UK, 112 anywhere in the EU.
Not in crisis, but it feels heavy?
Small things that help. Pick one.A five-minute reset5 min
InBreathe in gently through your nose, counting 1 to 5.
OutLet it flow out through your mouth, counting 1 to 5. Keep going for at least 5 minutes.
From the NHS breathing exerciseCome back to the room3 min
When your mind races ahead to the future, name what is here now:5things you can see
4things you can feel
3things you can hear
2things you can smell
1thing you can taste
From NHS Inform grounding exercisesPut the news in a boxThis week
1Check AI news at set times, not all day.
2Mute the words that pull you in on social apps.
3Take whole breaks from news and social media, as the CDC suggests.
How to stop being an AI doomerSay it out loudToday
Tell one person you trust that this has been on your mind. It often helps just to hear that someone else feels it too.If the worry won't go away or is getting in the way of everyday life, a doctor or therapist can help.Gentle reads in the Coping hubaidoom.ai is not a crisis or medical service. The helplines above are independent services. Numbers checked against each service's official site on October 15, 2026 by the aidoom.ai team.