Update app.py

app.py

@@ -118,8 +118,7 @@ else:
     user_message = st.chat_input("Type your message here:")
     
 # Display the initial message from the bot
-with st.chat_message("ai"):
-    st.markdown("I'm your Mental health Assistant, How may I help you?")
+initial_message_displayed = False
 
 ## Applying the user input box        
 with input_container:
@@ -174,6 +173,9 @@ 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