World Mental Health Day: Can Artificial Intelligence Help Kill Your Inner Demons?

A report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) states that 7.5% of the Indian population suffers from some type of mental disorder. There is a variety of psychiatric conditions, including chronic depression, schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar, personality disorders like attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and many more. Considering that one person dies from suicide every 40 seconds, researchers are working on finding ways to minimise the traumatic impact of mental ailments. On World Mental Health Day, we take a look at how what role AI can play in diagnosing and managing psychiatric issues, along with the challenges that exist in the broader adoption of the technology.