Medical Diagnostic Assistant
Mental Health Therapy Assistant

AI Health Assistant: Reducing Wait Times for Mental & Physical Health Support

Project Overview

This project consists of two complementary AI-powered health assistants: a Mental Health Therapy Assistant and a Medical Diagnostic Assistant. Both applications use advanced language models (LLaMA3-70B, Claude-3 Opus) to provide accessible preliminary health consultations.

Motivation

The primary motivation is to address the challenges of healthcare accessibility:

Reduce wait times for initial consultations
Provide immediate preliminary guidance before professional visits
Help users understand potential conditions before symptoms worsen
Offer support during times when immediate professional care isn't available
Prevent conditions from becoming severe due to delayed care

Key Components

Mental Health Therapy Assistant

Conducts supportive therapeutic conversations
Analyzes user responses to identify potential mental health concerns
Tracks indicators for anxiety, depression, stress, and other conditions
Provides personalized resources and coping strategies
Offers interactive summaries of the conversation
Maintains a compassionate, supportive conversational approach

Medical Diagnostic Assistant

Gathers physical symptom information through text-based conversations
Optionally analyzes audio samples (breathing, cough) for additional insights
Maps symptoms to potential conditions with evidence scoring
Provides preliminary assessments with severity ratings
Offers educational content about possible conditions
Maintains a professional medical consultation format

Technical Implementation

Streamlit-based web interface for both applications
Integration with multiple LLM providers (Groq, Anthropic)
State management for conversation flow and data collection
Interactive visualization of health indicators and condition evidence
Customizable user interface with options for different models

Important Limitations

Both applications include prominent disclaimers emphasizing that they are for educational purposes only and not substitutes for professional healthcare. They are designed as preliminary assessment tools to bridge gaps in care, not to replace qualified medical or mental health professionals.

Expected Benefits

Reduced anxiety while waiting for professional appointments
Better preparation for professional consultations
Early awareness of potential health concerns
Improved health literacy through educational content
Accessible support during times when professional care isn't immediately available

This project aims to address the critical gap between needing health support and accessing professional care, potentially preventing conditions from worsening during wait times.