Could AI be the future of suicide prevention?
In Canada and numerous countries around the world suicide is a major issue. But, technology could help.
Trehani M. Fonseka is a Research Associate with the Department of Psychiatry at the University Health Network, and Project Lead for the Canadian Biomarker Integration Network in Depression (CAN-BIND)’s Indigenous Program at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada. She is currently collaborating with a team of investigators and community groups to develop an integrated depression awareness and suicide prevention program targeted towards Indigenous youth.