An AI Chat-Based Solution Aimed to Screen Postpartum Depression.

Postpartum depression is a mood disorder faced by approximately 1 in 7 women globally after giving birth. Such a large-scale issue is almost completely undiagnosed in Pakistan. One of the major causes of this is the fact that neither the women, nor the family is aware that such an issue exists. The family expectations surrounding a woman after she gives birth, especially in South Asia, is for her to “bounce back” to her original self - interacting normally with everyone etc. and this ultimately leads to women suppressing their emotions, and ignoring any prevalent symptoms of PPD. Through our research, we found that an AI based chat bot can potentially be the solution to screen postpartum depression, however to determine the effectiveness of such an approach, further extensive research should be conducted in the context of Pakistan.