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MentalAgora: A Gateway to Advanced Personalized Care in Mental Health through Multi-Agent Debating and Attribute Control

arXiv 2407.02736 ↗First posted 3 Jul 2024cs.CLcited by 8

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Abstract (arXiv)

As mental health issues globally escalate, there is a tremendous need for advanced digital support systems. We introduce MentalAgora, a novel framework employing large language models enhanced by interaction between multiple agents for tailored mental health support. This framework operates through three stages: strategic debating, tailored counselor creation, and response generation, enabling the dynamic customization of responses based on individual user preferences and therapeutic needs. We conduct experiments utilizing a high-quality evaluation dataset TherapyTalk crafted with mental health professionals, shwoing that MentalAgora generates expert-aligned and user preference-enhanced responses. Our evaluations, including experiments and user studies, demonstrate that MentalAgora aligns with professional standards and effectively meets user preferences, setting a new benchmark for digital mental health interventions.

Key facts. Cited by 8 papers in the map (data through 7 Oct 2026). Placed in Medical and scientific domain agents, one of 16 directions in LLM agents and tool use. Builds on 19 of its 50 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 3 Jul 2024.

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Citing papers per year: 2025: 3; 2026: 5.

8 papers.

  1. 2025A Survey of Large Language Models in Psychotherapy: Current Landscape and Future Directionscited by 12
  2. 2025Preference Learning Unlocks LLMs' Psycho-Counseling Skillscited by 9
  3. 2026Multi-Agent Debate Strategies: Survey, Taxonomy, and Challengescited by 3
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  6. 2026Copewell: A Multi-Agent Swarm Architecture for Equitable Mental Wellness Supportcited by 0
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  8. 2026CARE: Counselor-Aligned Response Engine for Online Mental-Health Support