MUMBAI, India, Feb. 6 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541085065 A) filed by Walchand Institute Of Technology, Solapur, Maharashtra, on Sept. 8, 2025, for 'ai-driven smart assistant for personalized mental health therapy.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. P. N. Kathavate; Dr. M. A. Nirgude; Ms. D. D. Awasekar; Mrs. S. V. Narkar; Mr. S. R. Dhavale; Mr. S. R. Khole; Mr. Sagar Hiremath; and Mr. Siddharam Patil.

The application for the patent was published on Feb. 6, under issue no. 06/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The AI-Driven Smart Assistant for Personalized Mental Health Therapy is an intelligent, adaptive system designed to deliver real-time, individualized mental health support using artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and psychological frameworks. By analyzing user inputs through text or voice, the assistant detects emotional states and behavioral patterns to recommend evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness exercises, and journaling practices. The system evolves with each interaction, offering increasingly tailored support while maintaining strict data privacy. It also includes a built-in crisis detection mechanism that escalates responses when signs of severe mental distress are identified. This solution aims to make mental healthcare more accessible, continuous, and stigma-free by providing proactive, scalable, and user-centric therapeutic assistance."

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