According to the World Health Organization, there are around 264 million people who suffer from depression. 76-85% of people in the low-middle income countries don’t have proper resources or lack trained health care providers. Studies have proven that the chatbot therapist is a more efficient and cost-effective method of treating depression. Using NLP(Natural language processing), the program detects how the user is feeling and then the system shows the content based on his current mood. In this study we conducted an analysis about the conversational agents (chatbot) that are available and the cognitive behavioral method used in chatbot.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps replace negative thoughts, behavior and feelings with positivity. CBT is a mixture of behavioral and cognitive psychology. The ABC model was developed to show how feelings, thoughts and behavior all influence each other. It’s just like back in school but a good CBT therapist will be assigning you some kind of homework assignment or action item to complete between sessions. You will find that you progress faster in your therapy process if you do your homework during your sessions. If you are struggling with depression or anxiety, CBT can be a great way to start.
A Chatbot System For Mental Health Care