MindMate: Agentic AI as a Mental Health Companion: A No-Code Approach for Automated Emotional Wellness Using n8n, OpenAI GPT, and WhatsApp
Abstract
Mental health support remains inaccessible to millions due to cost, stigma, and the structural gap between weekly therapy sessions and daily life. This paper presents MindMate — a conversational AI wellness companion built entirely on no-code tools — that proactively reaches users via WhatsApp, interprets their emotional state using OpenAI GPT-4o, suggests evidence-based wellness activities, and logs all interactions in Google Sheets for ongoing reflection. The system uses n8n for workflow automation, Twilio for WhatsApp delivery, and Gmail API as an email fallback. Validation across 50 simulated interactions showed 94% mood classification accuracy and 98% workflow reliability. MindMate demonstrates that a zero-cost, no-code AI agent can meaningfully bridge the gap between formal therapy and everyday emotional self-care.
Keywords
Agentic AI, Mental Health Companion, No-Code Automation, N8n, Openai GPT, Mood Tracking, Whatsapp Chatbot, Digital Wellness
Citations
IRE Journals:
Jayashree Sonawane, Aniket Pardeshi, Juhi Gaud, Megha Shirole, Kishan Singh "MindMate: Agentic AI as a Mental Health Companion: A No-Code Approach for Automated Emotional Wellness Using n8n, OpenAI GPT, and WhatsApp" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 9 Issue 9 2026 Page 1435-1439 https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I9-1715236
IEEE:
Jayashree Sonawane, Aniket Pardeshi, Juhi Gaud, Megha Shirole, Kishan Singh
"MindMate: Agentic AI as a Mental Health Companion: A No-Code Approach for Automated Emotional Wellness Using n8n, OpenAI GPT, and WhatsApp" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 9(9) https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I9-1715236
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