Transforming Mental Health Support: The Role of NLP in Virtual Assistants
Rashmi M J, M S Yatheesh Chandra · 2025
The study investigates the role of Virtual Mental Health Assistants (VMHAs) utilizing Natural Language Processing (NLP) in enhancing patient access, engagement, and support within mental healthcare while addressing ethical considerations surrounding privacy, data security, and efficacy.A bibliometric analysis reveals strengths and limitations in the existing literature, emphasizing deficiencies in corresponding author data and keyword comprehensiveness.The application of Bradford's Law highlights the predominance of select journals in disseminating influential research.Insights into collaboration networks and geographic productivity suggest an evolving global landscape, underscoring the necessity for interdisciplinary approaches to advance VMHA and NLP research.