Abstract:
In the last few years, mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and stress have been significantly increasing, both among the young and older people and also impacting their well-being and productivity. Even though education on mental health has increased, systematic impediments such as society prohibitions, lack of financial and other resources are significantly discouraging inhabitants from seeking professional assistance in time. In order to address these challenges, MentalEase has been developed as a cross-platform mobile app for the following reasons: to provide a first AI-powered diagnosis and to enable easy access to professional therapists. By applying machine algorithm such as Random Forest classification algorithm, the application analyzes users’ responses to the DASS-42, TIPI-10 questionnaire in order to understand the level of mental health condition. Built using Flutter for cross-platform compatibility and Firebase for secure backend services, MentalEase offers features such as AI-based mental health diagnosis, therapist profile viewing, appointment booking, Realtime chat and payments. Under this system, privacy of the user gets protected, the resources for mental health become more accessible and the users get encouraged to seek support fear free of stigmatization. MentalEase is an advance in converting mental health care to more accessible, affordable and confidential using the technology.
