emotional support

# Features

- Chatbot with two modes: Therapist and Friend

- Exercises to help manage emotions

- Important helpline numbers for support

- Frontend built with HTML, Tailwind CSS, and JavaScript

- Backend built with Python and Flask

### Prerequisites

- Python 3.x installed

- pip installed

### Installation

1. Navigate to the project directory:

``

cd emotional-support-app

``

2. Install required Python packages:

```bash

pip install flask flask-cors

```

### Running the Backend Server

Run the Flask backend server:

```bash

python app.py

```

The backend server will start on http://127.0.0.1:5000.

### Running the Frontend

Open the index.html file in a web browser. You can open it directly or serve it using a simple HTTP server:

```bash

python -m http.server 8000

```

Then open http://localhost:8000/emotional-support-app/index.html in your browser.

### Usage

- Use the chatbot section to chat with the bot in Therapist or Friend mode.

- Explore the exercises section for helpful emotional support exercises.

- Refer to the helpline numbers for immediate assistance.