AIIMS launches WhatsApp-based mental health app for students
AIIMS New Delhi is being launched 'Never Alone,' an AI-based app designed to make mental health help more accessible for students.
You can use it through WhatsApp or a QR code at AIIMS Delhi, Bhubaneswar, and the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences.
The app offers assessments and consultations, aiming to break down the stigma around getting support.
Subscription model for institutions
"Never Alone" gives students 24/7 access to mental health consultations for just 70 paise per day—costs are covered by participating institutes.
Institutions need to subscribe via AIIMS Delhi first.
Dr. Nand Kumar from AIIMS highlighted the urgency behind this launch, pointing out that over 1.7 lakh people in India died by suicide in 2022 alone.
The hope is that tools like this can make reaching out for help a lot easier when it counts most.