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What "AI-based" means in a screening tool
It does not mean a chatbot that gives therapy. The Stressometer is a structured questionnaire. Everyone in an age group answers the same questions, so results can be compared over time and across a group. The AI part sits in how the answers are read together: stress that shows up only at work means something different from stress that has spread into sleep, mood and home life, and the tool is built to tell those patterns apart.
What comes out is a recommendation about the level of care, not a label. A clinician still decides what is going on and what to do about it.
The five dimensions it looks at
The questions are grouped into five dimensions: Human Nature, Life Circumstances, Clinical Symptoms, Domestic Life, Professional Life. Roughly, they cover:
- Human Nature: your usual temperament and how you tend to react under pressure
- Life Circumstances: what is happening around you, such as money worries, illness, loss or a move
- Clinical Symptoms: sleep, appetite, mood, worry and energy, the things a doctor would ask about
- Domestic Life: home, family, marriage and the people you live with
- Professional Life: workload, colleagues, job security, or study pressure for students
How the tool was built and checked
The Stressometer was developed with the University of Houston, USA, and validated against three established scales: DASS, PSS, SOS. Its internal consistency, measured by Cronbach's alpha, is 0.935. In plain terms, the questions within each dimension hang together well and measure the same underlying thing. The work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, including the Indian Journal of Psychiatry.
In October 2025 it was granted a patent in India, the first for an AI-based digital emotional and mental health screening tool in the country. There is a version for adults aged 18 and over and one for students aged 13 and over.
From your answers to a care path
The report places you on one of three paths. If stress is within a healthy range, you get a detailed report with preventive tips. If it would benefit from support, the suggestion is talk therapy with a psychologist: CBT techniques and practical coping strategies. If there are signs that need clinical attention, the suggestion is a psychiatrist and a psychologist together, so a doctor can evaluate, diagnose and treat alongside therapy.
In India, both are available through Dr. Vohra's Emotional Wellness Hub, online or in person at East Patel Nagar, New Delhi. Outside India, your report travels with you to a local clinician, and organisations can ask NWNT to help set up local psychology and psychiatry services.
What a screening cannot do
It cannot diagnose depression, an anxiety disorder or anything else. It reflects how you answered on one day, so a very bad or very good week will show. It depends on honest answers. And it is not a crisis service.
If your result looks fine but you still feel unwell, talk to someone anyway. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself, do not wait for a report: in India call Tele-MANAS on 14416 or 112.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I trust an AI to judge my mental health?
- You do not have to. The Stressometer does not judge; it organises your answers so a person can act on them sooner. Any diagnosis or treatment decision is made by a qualified psychologist or psychiatrist.
- How long does it take and what does it cost?
- About 10 to 15 minutes. It costs Rs 249 per assessment in India and USD 8.99 elsewhere, and you can take it online from any country.
- How do I get started with NWNT?
- Take the Stressometer online from anywhere, or call or WhatsApp +91 78279 90371, or write to help@nwnt.ai. In India, psychologist and psychiatrist appointments are arranged through Dr. Vohra's Emotional Wellness Hub, online or in person at East Patel Nagar, New Delhi.