‘Simple but effective’: Colombia turns to algorithms to bolster mental health services
With resources stretched, a computer questionnaire is helping to screen people at risk from depression and alcohol abuse
At the age of 70, Carmen Suárez* is finally coming to terms with an event that happened five decades ago. It was a trauma that changed the course of her life and left her with depression. “I used to cry uncontrollably,” she says.
“I was told to seek help, but I had neither the time nor the money. I realise now that I was stuck reliving the incident.”
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Category: Mental Health