VibrationRobotics/bygheart-mental-health
💙 Bygheart - Mental Health Support Companion
An empathetic AI mental health support chatbot trained on 477 high-quality mental health conversations.
About Bygheart
Bygheart is a fine-tuned language model specifically designed to provide compassionate mental health support. It's built on Qwen3-1.7B and trained on carefully curated examples focusing on:
- Empathetic listening and validation
- Crisis safety with explicit resources (988, 911)
- Active support without medical advice
- Non-judgmental responses
Important Disclaimers
⚠️ Bygheart is NOT a replacement for professional help
- This is an AI tool, not a doctor, therapist, or emergency service
- If you're in crisis, please call 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or 911
- For ongoing support, please seek a licensed mental health professional
- Bygheart is a supportive companion, not a substitute for therapy
Crisis Resources
If you or someone you know needs immediate help:
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988 (call or text, 24/7)
- Crisis Text Line: Text HELLO to 741741
- Emergency Services: 911
- SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357
Technical Details
- Base Model: Qwen3-1.7B
- Training Method: Supervised Fine-Tuning (SFT)
- Dataset: 477 mental health conversation examples
- Training: 10 epochs on HuggingFace Jobs (a10g-small GPU)
- Safety Features: Post-processing cleanup, crisis resource mentions
Model Improvements (V2)
V2 includes enhanced safety features:
- 12 additional crisis safety examples with explicit 988/911 references
- 5 enhanced empathy examples
- Improved AI disclaimers in crisis scenarios
- Better validation and active listening patterns
Usage
Simply type your message in the chat box below. Bygheart will respond with empathy and support.
Example conversations:
- "I'm feeling anxious and overwhelmed"
- "I've been really down lately"
- "I'm struggling with my relationship"
- "I had a good day today for the first time in weeks"
Training & Development
Built using:
Model repository: VibrationRobotics/bygheart-v2
License
MIT License - See LICENSE file for details
Remember: Bygheart is here to listen and support, but professional help is always the best choice for mental health care. You matter, and you deserve proper support. 💙