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How It Works

MindMirror uses advanced AI to analyze your voice and provide mental health insights in just 60 seconds.

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Record Your Voice

Click the record button and read the "Rainbow Passage" - a standard text used in speech analysis. This takes about 60 seconds.

"When the sunlight strikes raindrops in the air, they act as a prism and form a rainbow. The rainbow is a division of white light into many beautiful colors..."

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AI Analyzes Your Voice

Our multi-modal AI analyzes three key signals from your recording:

🎤 Audio Features

  • • Pitch variation
  • • Speech rate
  • • Energy levels
  • • Voice quality

📝 Text Emotion

  • • Transcribed speech
  • • Emotion detection
  • • Language patterns
  • • Content analysis

💭 Sentiment

  • • Positive markers
  • • Negative markers
  • • Neutral tone
  • • Context awareness
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Get Personalized Insights

Receive instant results with:

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Risk Tier Assessment

Low, medium, or high risk classification based on multiple factors

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AI-Powered Coaching

Personalized recommendations based on your unique patterns

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Trend Analysis

Track your mental health journey over time with pattern detection

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Resource Recommendations

Curated mental health resources based on your risk level

The Science Behind MindMirror

Voice Biomarkers Research

Extensive research shows that voice carries emotional biomarkers. Studies by Low et al. (2020) demonstrated that voice analysis can predict depression with 71% accuracy. We build on this foundation with multi-modal AI.

Multi-Modal Fusion

By combining audio features, text emotion, and sentiment analysis, we achieve higher accuracy than single-modality approaches. Our fusion algorithm weights each signal based on research evidence:

Risk Score = 0.45×audio + 0.30×text + 0.15×sentiment + 0.10×anhedonia

Anhedonia Detection

MindMirror is the first tool to specifically detect "lack of joy" (anhedonia) via voice - a key depression indicator that predicts treatment resistance. This innovation sets us apart from other screening tools.

Validation

We've validated MindMirror with real teens through pilot studies, showing strong correlation with clinical depression screening tools (PHQ-2). Our approach combines cutting-edge AI with rigorous scientific validation.

Privacy & Security

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All data stays on your device - we never store personal information

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Audio recordings are deleted immediately after processing

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No account required - completely anonymous

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Full control over your data - export or delete anytime

Read our full Privacy Policy →

⚠️ Important Disclaimer

MindMirror is a screening tool, not a diagnostic tool. Our results are designed to provide insights and encourage professional consultation when needed. Always consult with a qualified mental health professional for diagnosis and treatment. If you're in crisis, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or Crisis Text Line (text HOME to 741741).