Project Overview:

The Mental Wellness Chatbot is a web and mobile-friendly AI-powered chatbot designed to provide mental health support, emotional assistance, and wellness resources through real-time conversations. It acts as a non-judgmental, always-available listener and suggests helpful content such as breathing exercises, coping mechanisms, mood tracking, and connections to professionals if needed.

Technologies Used:

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript

• Backend: Node.js / PHP / Java

• Database: MongoDB / MySQL (to store chat logs, user info)

• AI/ML Integration: NLP models (e.g., Dialogflow, GPT-based API)

• Optional Tools: TensorFlow.js for mood detection, Web Speech API for voice chat

• Authentication: JWT or session-based login

Key Features:

1. User Login and Profile

• Simple login and optional anonymous mode

• Users can optionally input their name, age, and mood for a personalized experience

2. AI Chat Interface

• The chatbot engages users in natural language conversations

• Can identify mood (happy, stressed, anxious, sad) using NLP techniques

• Offers empathetic responses and encourages positive mental wellness habits

3. Mood Detection and Tracking

• Asks questions like “How are you feeling today?”

• Stores and visualizes mood trends over time using charts

• Offers mental health tips based on detected emotional patterns

4. Personalized Wellness Suggestions

• Recommends meditation, breathing exercises, music playlists, gratitude journaling, etc.

• Sends daily wellness tips and motivational quotes

5. Emergency Support Integration

• In critical emotional scenarios, the bot can suggest talking to a professional

• Provides local mental health helplines or hospital contacts

• Has built-in safety triggers for keywords like "suicide", "self-harm", etc.

6. Gamification & Progress

• Rewards consistent check-ins or completing mood exercises

• Users can earn badges for journaling, meditating, etc.

7. Admin Panel (Optional)

• View anonymized user stats and chatbot performance

• Add/edit wellness content or recommended exercises

8. Voice Chat Support (Optional)

• Allows users to speak to the bot using microphone input

• Converts speech to text and responds using TTS (Text-to-Speech)