iCare - An AI-Powered Virtual Assistant for Mental Health

Currently, mental health issues are increasing among individuals. Sharing feelings with someone who cares plays a key role in resolving these issues. Virtual assistants that can simulate human conversations using artificial intelligence can be effectively used to communicate with individuals facing challenges. This paper describes iCare, a conversational AI that uses machine learning to supply support to individuals suffering from mental health issues. iCare supplies a safe, private, virtual environment for users to share their feelings, and get empathetic response that improves their mental health. It combines multiple techniques to provide the best responses to the users. iCare is designed to provide support for a range of users including those who are suffering from anxiety or depression, and individuals who are unhappy and need help to improve their present feeling.