2024/07/03 by Yeonji Lee, Sangjun Park, Lee, Yeonji +5 · 2 citations
Arts and Humanities · Psychology · #Computation and Language (cs.CL) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Mental Health Research Topics #Mental Health and Psychiatry
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2407.02736
openalex publication_date 2024/07/03 · openalex created_date 2024/07/06 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
As mental health issues globally escalate, there is a tremendous need for advanced digital support systems. We introduce MentalAgora, a novel framework employing large language models enhanced by interaction between multiple agents for tailored mental health support. This framework operates through three stages: strategic debating, tailored counselor creation, and response generation, enabling the dynamic customization of responses based on individual user preferences and therapeutic needs. We conduct experiments utilizing a high-quality evaluation dataset TherapyTalk crafted with mental health professionals, shwoing that MentalAgora generates expert-aligned and user preference-enhanced responses. Our evaluations, including experiments and user studies, demonstrate that MentalAgora aligns with professional standards and effectively meets user preferences, setting a new benchmark for digital mental health interventions.