MindMend: A Conversational AI for Mental Health Support
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https://doi.org/10.48047/1h2b4844Keywords:
Mental health chatbot, Conversational AI, NLP, Emotional well-being, User engagement.Abstract
In recent years, the importance of mental health has become increasingly recognized. However, barriers such as stigma, lack of access, and high costs prevent many individuals from seeking traditional mental health services. MindMend is a conversational chatbot developed to offer an alternative by providing anonymous, accessible, and interactive mental health support. Utilizing the GPT-3.5-turbo API on the Promptly platform, MindMend engages users with personalized mental health advice and guided practices like mindfulness and meditation. This paper describes the chatbot’s architecture, design considerations, and potential impacts on users seeking emotional well-being assistance.
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K. Denecke, A. L. Abd-Alrazaq, and M. Househ, “A Mental Health Chatbot for Regulating Emotions (SERMO) - Concept and Usability Test,” Frontiers in Public Health, vol. 9, 2021.
R. Crasto, L. Dias, D. Miranda, and D. Kayande, “CareBot: A Mental Health Chat-Bot,” in 2021 2nd International Conference for Emerging Technology (INCET), Belgaum, India, 2021, pp. 1–6.
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