🧠 Psychological Counselling Backend

📋 Project Overview

Welcome to the Psychological Counselling Backend – a comprehensive solution designed to revolutionize mental health service management! 🌟

🚀 Key Features

• 📅 Seamless Appointment Management
• 🔐 Secure Patient Record Storage
• 💬 Integrated Communication Platform
• 🛡️ Advanced Authentication & Security

🛠 Tech Stack

🔧 Quick Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14+)
• MongoDB

Installation Steps

1. 📦 Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/mukundjha-mj/Psychological-Counselling-backend.git
cd Psychological-Counselling-backend

2. 📦 Install Dependencies

npm install

3. 🔐 Configure Environment Create a .env file with the following variables:

NODE_ENV=development
PORT=5000
MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/counseling-platform
JWT_SECRET=your_secure_random_secret
JWT_EXPIRE=30d
# Add other email and configuration details

4. 🚀 Launch the Server

npm start

🌐 API Endpoints

Endpoint	Method	Description
/appointments	POST	Create a new appointment
/patients	GET	Retrieve patient records
/messages	POST	Send counselor-patient messages

🤝 Contributing

We ❤️ contributions! Here's how you can help:

1. 🍴 Fork the Repository
2. 🌿 Create a Feature Branch

   git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature

3. 🔨 Commit Your Changes

   git commit -m 'Add some Amazing Feature'

4. 🚀 Push to the Branch

   git push origin feature/amazing-feature

5. 📦 Open a Pull Request

📄 License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

🌟 Support

Having issues? Open an Issue

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🔨 Crafted with ❤️ by Mukund Jha