How this company’s AI tools help prevent suicide and mental health crises
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Neuroflow’s platform uses natural language processing to evaluate suicide risk in patients.
Suicide rates are on the rise. Nearly 50,000 people died by suicide in 2022, a 3% increase from the previous year according to the CDC, and a 36% increase since 2000. Not only is suicide traumatic; it’s expensive. During 2015-2020, suicides and self-harm cost an average of $510 billion a year.