MindCare: AI Mental Health Companion

Inspiration

Mental health struggles affect 1 in 4 people globally, yet access to care remains limited. We were inspired by:

• The alarming rise in anxiety/depression cases post-pandemic
• Long waitlists for therapy (average 3-6 months in many areas)
• The potential of AI to provide immediate, judgment-free support

What It Does

MindCare delivers:

• 24/7 AI companionship with therapeutic conversations
• CBT-based interventions for anxiety/stress management
• Crisis detection with emergency resource suggestions
• Voice-enabled support using ElevenLabs' lifelike TTS
• Mood tracking with personalized coping strategies

How We Built It

graph TD
    A[React+TypeScript] --> B[Voice Service]
    A --> C[Chat Interface]
    D[ElevenLabs API] --> B
    E[Node.js] --> F[AI Response Logic]
    F --> C
    B --> C

Built With

• node.js
• react
• typescript