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Perplexity for mental health & psychology

US AI search engine that delivers answers with source citations via its own Sonar models and external frontier models, with separate Enterprise agreements on data use.

Not specifically recommended

Perplexity is not on our list for mental health & psychology. Usable for general work, but first look at the options we recommend for mental health & psychology.

GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data: EU hosting possible, no training on your data for business use, and self-hosting available. Caution applies to a model with a documented problem, such as an investigation by a regulator. How we measure
GDPR: Unknown
QualityQuality from blind duels on LMArena: users choose between two anonymous answers. A difference of about 20 points is noticeable, a few points is noise. How we measure
–Elo, independent
Editorial scoreOur own assessment on 10 of suitability for professional work, price and privacy. This is a judgement, not a measurement; that is why it always sits alongside the Elo. How we measure
8,0
Entry price
Free
Full GDPR check

What Perplexity does in mental health & psychology

Core tasks in mental health & psychology
Where Perplexity is strong
  • Answers with source citations based on live web information
  • Access to multiple frontier models within one subscription
  • Deep Research and Labs for in-depth reports
  • Enterprise: SOC 2 Type II, no training on business data

Perplexity's maker publishes little about data protection. Check this before you put confidential mental health & psychology data into it.

Confidentiality and GDPR

GDPR: Unknown

Mental health records contain special category personal data (health data, GDPR). Only use systems with 7510 certification, a data processing agreement and EU hosting; audio recordings of therapy sessions must not be sent unencrypted to external servers. AI-supported diagnostics and treatment decisions fall under the EU AI Act (high risk) and require human oversight and an audit trail. A BIG-registered professional remains ultimately responsible for the content of the record.

Enterprise plans and the Sonar API are not trained on customer data (SOC 2 Type II; API with zero data retention). For consumer accounts, data use for model improvement can be switched off in the settings.

Rule of thumb Use the business variant with a data processing agreement, and keep a human in the loop for decisions that matter.

Prices

FreeFreeBasic searches with a limited number of Pro searches
Pro$20 / month$200 per year; Deep Research and model choice
Max$200 / month$2,000 per year; maximum capacity and storage
Enterprise Pro$40 / seat / monthSSO, management and data agreements; Enterprise Max $325 per seat

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Professional tools on Perplexity

We don't know of a professional tool for mental health & psychology that publicly runs on Perplexity.

Questions about Perplexity for mental health & psychology

Is Perplexity suitable for mental health & psychology?
Not specific. Perplexity is not on our list for mental health & psychology; it is broadly usable, but first look at the options we recommend for mental health & psychology. Keep a professional in the loop for every use.
May I put confidential data into Perplexity?
Mental health records contain special category personal data (health data, GDPR). Only use systems with 7510 NEN certification, a data processing agreement and EU hosting; audio recordings of therapy sessions must not be sent unencrypted to external servers. AI-assisted diagnostics and treatment decisions fall under the EU AI Act (high risk) and require human oversight and an audit trail. A BIG-registered professional remains ultimately responsible for the content of the record. Enterprise plans and the Sonar API are not trained on customer data (SOC 2 Type II; API with zero data retention). For consumer accounts, data use for model improvement can be switched off in the settings.
What does Perplexity cost?
There is Free (Free), Pro ($20 / month), Max ($200 / month), Enterprise Pro ($40 / seat / month). Check current prices on the official site.
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