AI and Mental Health: Developing a Kurdish-Language Mental Health Chatbot
Start Date: 2025-02-01
Partners: Koya university
Location: Iraq
Axon Foundation for Research and Development, in collaboration with Koya University, is developing an AI-powered mental health chatbot designed to function as a virtual mental health clinician in the Kurdish language. This innovative project aims to enhance access to mental...
Axon Foundation for Research and Development, in collaboration with Koya University, is developing an AI-powered mental health chatbot designed to function as a virtual mental health clinician in the Kurdish language. This innovative project aims to enhance access to mental health support, particularly for underserved communities where professional services are limited. The chatbot will provide psychoeducation, mental health assessments, self-help strategies, and coping mechanisms based on evidence-based psychological interventions. It will also guide users to appropriate professional services when needed, ensuring a structured referral system for more complex cases. Designed to incorporate culturally relevant mental health concepts, the chatbot will improve accessibility, inclusivity, and scalability of mental health care for Kurdish-speaking populations, making AI-driven mental health support an integral part of humanitarian and public health interventions.