MoodMed

MoodMed is an AI chatbot that tracks mental well-being via SMS, prioritizing accessibility and providing a framework for frequent, quick, and fun mental health checkups.

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Inspiration

Often, mental health services offered by health insurance aren’t effective or is a premium coverage which many can’t afford. We wanted to provide an affordable way for people to be in track with their mental health journeys.

What it does

MoodMed is a chatbot that conducts brief daily mental wellbeing surveys via SMS. These survey responses give psychiatrists data-driven reports, enabling them to provide more efficient and personalized mental health support.

How we built it

  • Developed using VS Code as our primary coding environment.
  • Integrated AI-driven conversation models, including OpenAI and Gemini AI, for engaging and dynamic survey experiences.
  • Implemented OAuth 2.0 for secure authentication and user data management.
  • Utilized Google APIs (e.g., Google Sheets, Gmail) to store responses and send automated notifications.
  • Designed a database system to track user responses and generate data-driven mental health reports.
  • Developed the SMS functionality using Twilio API to send and receive survey responses.

Challenges we ran into

some of the challenges we ran into included:

  • Ensuring that survey questions don’t repeat too frequently.
  • Handling a wide range of user responses effectively while maintaining meaningful engagement.
  • Optimizing AI Responses – Balancing engaging, empathetic, and concise AI responses without making them too generic or robotic.
  • Integrating Multiple APIs – Managing smooth integration between OpenAI, Gemini AI, and Google APIs while ensuring compatibility and efficiency.
  • Maintaining User Engagement – Keeping users consistently engaged in daily surveys without making the process feel repetitive or overwhelming.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

  • Successfully Implementing AI-Driven Mental Health Surveys – Built an engaging chatbot that provides personalized mental well-being check-ins via SMS.
  • Developing an Adaptive Questioning System – Designed a system that avoids repetitive questions while ensuring meaningful engagement.

What we learned

  • Besides helping people with anxiety, depression, and managing their wellbeing, the AI is humorous as well.

"Are you locked in like a laser beam, or are you scattered like my ex's excuses?"

  • MoodMed 2025

What's next for MoodMed

  • Multilingual feature
  • Different AI chat styles (ex: Casual mode)
  • Branching out to focusing on other mental symptoms (chatbot currently focuses on symptoms of anxiety and depression)
  • Potential to do more with proper research
  • Expanded mental health coverage beyond anxiety and depression. (One Instance can be Daily health reminders for things such as medicine, bedtime)

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