Calm mind

Inspiration

We were inspired by our love for humanity and our desire to promote good mental health behavior among people. In our daily interactions, we observed that many individuals struggled with stress, anxiety, and other mental health issues without proper support. This inspired us to create a tool that could provide accessible mental health resources and support.

What it does

Our project, the Mental Health Bot, helps people to journal their thoughts and monitor their mental health. Users can write journal entries about their feelings, track their moods, and receive feedback to better understand their mental wellness.

How we built it

We built the Mental Health Bot using JavaScript and React for the frontend, and Node.js with Express for the backend. We also integrated MongoDB to store user data securely. Our project combines a user-friendly interface with robust functionality to ensure a seamless user experience.

Challenges we ran into

We faced several challenges during the development process, including time constraints and the difficulty of coordinating our diverse skill sets. Working remotely added another layer of complexity, making collaboration and communication crucial to our success.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Despite the challenges, we are proud to have developed working modules such as the journaling feature. This allows users to log their thoughts and feelings, providing them with a valuable tool for self-reflection and mental health tracking.

What we learned

Throughout this project, we learned the importance of team spirit and collaboration. Each team member brought unique skills and perspectives, and by working together, we were able to overcome obstacles and create a functional and meaningful product.

What's next for Calm Mind

Our next steps for Calm Mind include further customization to better fit our audience's needs. We plan to enhance the app's features and improve user experience based on feedback. Ultimately, we aim to help more people achieve a healthy mental state through the adoption and continued development of our Mental Health Bot.

Built With

Submitted to

DeKUT Hack

Created by

I was happy to build the frontend side leveraging tools like React, TailwindCSS. Also interacted with apis like the JSON mock server which stores resources for mental health patients

Stephen Mwangi
I developed the Chatbot. Trained an agent model on DialogFlow using intents gathered from various mental health conversations done.

Nderitu Grace
I worked on the frontend, where I created the users input which enables them to input their occurrences based on their mood

Frank Muasya
Favour Wanjui