Music Therapy as a Revolutionary Tool for Mitigating Mental Health
MeloChemy – Healing Minds With Music & AI
What We're Up to?
We at MeloChemy aim to transform mental health treatment through a stigma-free, accessible, and personalized music therapy platform. We're leveraging art, science, and tech to assist humans in coping with stress, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and common emotional difficulties — all facilitated by the power of music and AI.
The Problem
Currently, more than 970 million individuals around the world experience mental health problems like anxiety, depression, and disorders caused by stress. However, professional therapy is hard to access because:
It's expensive.
There are geographical restrictions.
They have long waiting lists.
There is social stigma.
Conventional therapy works well, but for others, it may seem impersonal or threatening. In the meantime, music has been a therapeutic medium known for centuries, yet its therapeutic potential in mental health treatment is still untapped in the digital wellness market.
Our Solution
MeloChemy provides an intelligent, AI-based platform that:
Analyzes real-time user mood and emotional state.
Curates individualized music therapy sessions with classical instruments, ragas, ambient noises, and others.
Makes licensed psychologists accessible through in-app booking.
Promotes daily wellness through gamification and rewards (Melo Coins).
Builds mental health communities through challenges and collective experiences.
Monitors progress with mood charts and insights
We make mental wellness fun, accessible, and engaging, helping users build daily habits that support emotional well-being.
Technologies We’re Using
We’ve built MeloChemy using a modern, scalable, and AI-driven tech stack:
Frontend: Html, Css, JavaScript, Bootstrap.
Backend: Node.js, Express.js.
Database: MongoDB.
AI/ML Models: TensorFlow, scikit-learn, librosa (for music analysis & emotion detection)
Our Vision
We see a world where mental health is at the tip of our fingers—where anyone, anywhere, can tap into music as a secure, nurturing, and scientifically validated resource to heal and flourish. With future plans to grow globally, launch blockchain-enabled token rewards on Polygon, and incorporate wearable technology for real-time mood tracking, MeloChemy is not only a product — it's an emotional empowerment movement.
Our key Products
Throughout the hackathon, we were able to convert the idea of MeloChemy into a working prototype. We created a responsive web interface through React and linked it to a Node.js backend with MongoDB for user management and for tracking therapies. We implemented AI-based emotion detection using TensorFlow and librosa to incorporate real-time mood analysis and custom music therapy sessions. A therapist scheduling module was introduced with integration using Google Calendar, in addition to gamification features such as streaks and Melo Coins to increase user interaction. With the limited time, our team worked cohesively and provided a working demo that demonstrates the main functionalities of MeloChemy.
No funding yet — but MeloChemy proudly won 1st place at Jadavpur Hackathon, proving its innovation and real-world impact.