Do chatbots have a role to play in suicide prevention?
- Written by Jo Robinson, Senior Research Fellow, Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne
The suicide rate among young people has increased at an alarming rate over the past 10 years.Shutterstock
Australia’s first suicide prevention chatbot for the family and friends of those in crisis was launched last week by Lifeline, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to crisis support and suicide prevention.
The chatbot, developed in...
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