Silent Help
AI-Supported Mental Health Platform
Overview
Silent Help addresses a real need: many people don't have someone to talk to when stress hits, and traditional mental health resources can feel intimidating or inaccessible. This platform aims to provide immediate, gentle support through AI-assisted conversations, guided exercises, and personal journaling.
Key Features
Stress Level Check-ins
Simple, visual check-ins that help users track their emotional state over time without feeling overwhelming.
Breathing Exercises
Guided breathing exercises with calming animations and audio to help users manage anxiety in the moment.
AI-Assisted Chat
Supportive conversations powered by Claude API, trained to respond empathetically and suggest coping strategies.
Personal Journaling
Private space for users to express their thoughts and feelings, with optional AI insights and reflections.
Tech Stack
Challenges & Solutions
- 1Ensuring AI responses are always supportive and never harmful
- 2Creating a calm, accessible UI that doesn't add to user stress
- 3Balancing features with simplicity—too many options can overwhelm
- 4Implementing proper data privacy and security for sensitive information
What I Learned
- •How to design for emotional well-being, not just functionality
- •Working with AI APIs to create meaningful, context-aware responses
- •Building accessible interfaces that work for people in distress
- •The importance of user research in mental health applications