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Trigger Warning
This presentation contains sensitive information on suicide and mental health.
Every 40 seconds,
the world loses someone to suicide
Over 2,00,000 lives lost in India,
reportedly due to mental health issues
1 in 7 Indians live with
mental health challenges
50M
Depression
45M
Anxiety
10M
Other disorders
20%
only receive treatment
Prevalence of Mental Health Issues in India
The Big Question
Why don't those 80% of people not get treated?
And why do these deaths still occur?
₹800 - ₹4000 per session on average, meds excluded
"I don't vibe well with the therapist"
"People will call me crazy!"
"Whom to
go to?"
"What will people say?
✨ Highlight Insight From Secondary Research ✨
30%
of Indian urban youth use search engines or AI for sensitive health questions, including mental wellbeing
Introducing
Aura is not just a chatbot or a scribe. It’s an ambient AI listener that helps doctors document, helps patients heal daily, and helps caregivers stay informed - creating a 360° ecosystem for mental health.
Doctor isn't available 24x7 to interact with patient
The solution doesn’t just live in the mind of the individual. It lives in an ecosystem of care.
Patient may not feel private enough to share to care taker & doctor can be met only in next session
Caretaker / person living with the patient, doesn't know the full details, so is unable to give the needed care
At the Therapist's Place
Aura is not always listening. The doctor presses the button only when both therapist and patient agree. With clear cues and patient control, Aura ensures ethical & transparent AI-assisted therapy.
The therapist informed the users about Aura, which is an ambient listener.
Once the patient consents to this, the therapist presses the button on the top to let Aura listen.
The Tech Behind Aura Pod
Doctor's EHR Web App
SOAP Framework gives therapists a structured, standardized way to record sessions, globally. Aura will use the same framework to auto-generate notes that are clear, consistent, and directly usable in medical records.
S = Subjective (What users say) | O = Objective (What therapist observes) | A = Assessment (diagnosis) | P = Plan (the way to healing)
These data are auto-populated by Aura, but can also be edited by the therapist
Now, with AuraPod's help, the doctor has created a safe space & has given full attention to the patient. Additionally, all notes have been taken & entered into the patient information system (EHR), with the Aura App setup, complete for the patient in the backend.
Even if the patient doesn't consent to AuraPod, doctor can still use it as an EHR, & Aura can help with other tasks.
Patient Companion App
The patient gets an app suggested to be downloaded during the whole healing duration, with all details loaded already. It isn't a GPT that just validates feelings, or a plain journal app that just accepts inputs.
How Aura acts as a Conversational AI
It first validates the feeling
Empathises & acts with the user to make them feel better
When patient shares a bad event with Aura
Tries to reframe the negativity to a positive affirmation
Aura monitors your wellness & acts with you for improvement
Users get a weekly view of their progress with gentle motivation
Users get nudges for medication reminders & journalling
Whatsapp Bot for Caretaker
The non-medical caretaker doesn't have to call the doctor, ask the patient 'Are you okay' a 100x times.
Aura can help with that with a WhatsApp chat, by just sending a 'hi' from the number given at the hospital to register once, & get updates delivered to you weekly, SOS alerts sent, & answer any questions about patient care.
What's different?
Aura's Impact
If
10,000
therapists
use Aura & save
10
mins/session
then we get
1,000,000
1M hours
returned to care annually
Even if Aura helps reduce suicide rates by just 1%, that’s over 2,000 lives saved each year in India.
Aura isn't here to replace care
It complements care, making it more present, more human, & more continuous.
By team Designauts
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