mind-guard-mental_health_chatbot

🧠 MindGuard: Mental Health Chatbot

MindGuard is an empathetic, AI-powered mental health companion built using large language models. It is designed to offer supportive, non-judgmental conversations for users who are feeling emotionally overwhelmed, stressed, or in need of someone to talk to.

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💡 What It Does

• Provides comforting, human-like responses using an LLM fine-tuned for therapeutic dialogue.
• Retains context to maintain natural conversations.
• Designed with compassion, emotional sensitivity, and mental well-being in mind.

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How It Works

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MindGuard uses:

• Base Model: unsloth/llama-3.2-3b-instruct-unsloth-bnb-4bit
• PEFT Fine-Tuned Model: mthabet00/serenity-AI_Therapist
  (Using PEFT for efficient, low-resource fine-tuning)

The chatbot is deployed using Gradio, offering a simple and safe UI for users to type their thoughts and receive emotionally aware replies.

🚀 Running the Project

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This Space automatically runs:

• app.py

🛡️ Disclaimer

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MindGuard is not a substitute for professional mental health care.
If you are in crisis or need help, please reach out to certified professionals or hotlines in your region.

📜 License

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MIT License

🙌 Acknowledgements

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• Unsloth
• Serenity AI Therapist
• Hugging Face 🤗