ConvoCare

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Inspiration

With the recent incidents in UNC Chapel Hill, mental health of college students has come to the forefront. We identified a mismatch between demand and access of mental health services in universities: 41% of students suffer from some form of mental health issue, but only 15% of them utilize counseling resources in college. Therefore, we would like to use AI and social media to bridge the gap.

Problem Statement

Urgent Need : University students are experiencing increasing amount of psychological distress that remain unaddressed. Suicide incidents among students is at an all-time high

The Taboo : Students are embarrassed to talk about their feelings with counsellors

Supply-Demand Mismatch : Students are reluctant to seek mental health counseling; while schools lack the means to monitor and cater to students’ needs

What it does

For general student body:

connect with mental health resources pre-emptively
start open dialogues about mental health

For students with existing diagnosis of anxiety:

manage daily mood
alert trusted personnel when help is needed

For university counsellors:

lend a listening ear to those struggling with mental health
monitor the general sentiment of student body