PsycheIT is an open-source digital mental health platform purpose-built for college students in India. It meets students where they are — on their phones and laptops, speaking the language of their everyday stress — and offers a safe, judgment-free first point of contact when academic pressure, family tension, or personal struggles become overwhelming. By combining an AI-powered support chatbot, clinically validated screening tools, peer community features, and direct access to professional counselors, PsycheIT gives students a complete first-aid kit for their mental wellness without requiring them to walk into a counselor’s office or disclose their identity to anyone.Documentation Index
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Why PsycheIT?
Mental health remains one of the most under-addressed crises on Indian college campuses. Cultural stigma, fear of academic consequences, and lack of awareness prevent the vast majority of students who need support from ever seeking it. Many colleges have counseling cells, but footfall stays low precisely because asking for help feels like admitting weakness. PsycheIT is designed around anonymity as a first principle. Students sign up with nothing more than their college code — no name, no email, no phone number. The platform generates a uniqueuserId (e.g., SRMIST_1712345678901) and a random password, so students can interact fully without revealing who they are. Only when a student voluntarily chooses to book a counseling session does any further contact happen, and even then it is on their own terms.
PsycheIT is a mental health first-aid tool, not a substitute for professional clinical care. Students experiencing a crisis should use the helplines listed at the bottom of this page and seek in-person support.
What’s Included
PsycheIT ships with five core features, all accessible from the student dashboard after a single anonymous sign-in.SHANTI — AI Chatbot
A conversational AI powered by a Naive Bayes NLP classifier that recognises ten emotional intents — from everyday greetings and academic stress to sleep problems, anxiety, depression, high-risk signals, and counselor-booking requests. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Screening Tests
Clinically validated PHQ-9 (depression) and GAD-7 (anxiety) self-assessment questionnaires that give students an instant, evidence-based snapshot of their mental wellness and personalised guidance on next steps.
Peer Forum
An anonymous community space where students can post their thoughts, read others’ experiences, and offer peer support. All posts are stored in a flat JSON store to keep the platform lightweight and self-hostable.
Book a Session
A scheduling interface that lets students book one-on-one sessions with qualified mental health practitioners at their college or partner network — without a referral or prior diagnosis.
Resource Hub
A curated library of mental health articles, explainer videos, and evidence-based reading material organised by topic, so students can learn at their own pace in complete privacy.