The problem
Students and workers hesitate to seek mental health help, yet quiet early support can prevent crises. Chatbots without safeguards can do harm.
What to build
Design a check-in companion that offers evidence-based self-help exercises, never gives diagnoses and escalates to human helplines when risk signals appear.
Success looks like
A documented safety design reviewed by a counsellor, tested escalation paths, and no storage of identifiable content without explicit consent.
Suggested technologies
- Conversational design
- Safety classifiers
- Consent management
- Helpline integration
- Privacy by design
An original, independent statement. It is not an official Smart India Hackathon problem statement, and Arventiq Labs is not affiliated with or endorsed by that programme. The scenario is illustrative and does not describe any specific organisation. Free to use with credit.