Update app.py

app.py

@@ -116,9 +116,6 @@ if input_mode == "Speech":
         st.session_state.speech_input = None
 else:
     user_message = st.chat_input("Type your message here:")
-    
-# Display the initial message from the bot
-initial_message_displayed = False
 
 ## Applying the user input box        
 with input_container:
@@ -173,9 +170,6 @@ with input_container:
             
             # Display the AI's response
             with st.chat_message("ai"):
-                if not initial_message_displayed:
-                    st.markdown("I'm your Mental health Assistant, How may I help you?")
-                    initial_message_displayed = True
                 st.markdown(response)
                 st.session_state.user_sentiment = user_sentiment
                 st.session_state.mood_trend = mood_trend