A system in a vehicle comprises one or more sensors configured to obtain occupant information indicating a stress level of an occupant of the vehicle. The system also includes a wireless transceiver in communication with a mobile device including a camera configured to monitor the occupant, and a controller in communication with the one or more sensors and the wireless transceiver, wherein the controller is configured to determine a stress-level of the occupant utilizing at least the occupant information, initiate a video conference session on the mobile device between the occupant and one or more contacts of the occupant in response to the determination of the stress level of the occupant exceeding a threshold, and output on a vehicle display the video conference between the occupant and the one or more contacts.