Editorial
Editorial Policy
How our articles get researched, written, reviewed, and updated, and the rules we hold ourselves to about what we will and will not say.
Scope
What our articles are for
Our library exists to help you understand what you are experiencing and what you can do about it. The articles cover the same topics The Path itself works on: stress, low mood, relationships, grief, work, loneliness, motivation, and how AI therapy and coaching work in practice.
The Path is software for self-help and coaching. It is not a licensed medical provider and our articles are not medical advice. Reading one is not a substitute for care from a clinician who knows your situation.
Process
How an article gets made
01
Research
Topics come from what members actually ask about. A clinical reviewer gives input at this stage, before drafting starts. A writer then builds the article from published research and from the therapeutic frameworks The Path is built on.
02
Draft
The draft follows our language rules below. Anything that reads as a treatment claim is rewritten before it leaves the editorial team.
03
Clinical review
A clinical reviewer reads the finished draft and can require changes to it. Their name goes on the page. No article publishes without this step.
04
Publish and revisit
The article goes live with its reviewer credited. We revisit each article at least once a year, and any revision carries a visible Updated date.
Language
The rules under which we write
These are constraints on our own copy, applied to every article, headline, and FAQ answer on this site.
We do not make treatment claims
The Path is a wellness and coaching product. It does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical or mental health condition, and our articles never say otherwise. Where a topic needs clinical care, the article says so and points to it.
We write in everyday language
Articles use the words people use about themselves, like "feeling low" and "worry". We do not apply diagnostic labels to the experiences the product supports.
We say who stands behind the work
Every article names its clinical reviewer and links to their credentials. A single-author article is bylined to that writer, and an article our writers and editors produced together is bylined to The Path Editorial Team.
Limits
Where we stop and refer out
Our articles do not diagnose or treat any condition or disorder, and they do not attempt to help you work through active thoughts of suicide or self-harm. Inside the app, the same situation triggers our Bridge to Safety protocol, which escalates to human support immediately.
Some situations need a licensed clinician. Where that is true, our articles say so plainly and point you to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Accuracy
Updates and corrections
When we revise an article, the byline shows an Updated date alongside the original publication date. Major revisions go back to a clinical reviewer before the new version publishes.
If you find something on this site that is wrong or out of date, email support@thepath.ai and tell us what and where. We will check it, make any corrections, and note the change on the article.
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Read the library
Articles on anxiety, low mood, grief, relationships, and how AI therapy works.