Most people who suffer from depression never get the help they need, sometimes because they don’t even know what they’re dealing with is a medical condition and not just “the blues”.
Now, Google is determined to increase the number of depression sufferers worldwide who get help.
Starting today, it’s offering a professionally-backed anonymous questionnaire online, that lets you know if you show depression markers.
Validated by medical professionals, the quiz shows up on the results page when you search for information about depression. It’s not a definitive diagnosis, but it can let you know whether you should seek a professional consult. More importantly, it raises awareness of the condition and encourages viewers to seek help.
The questionnaire looks to achieve similar results to other companies’ initiatives; Facebook is testing a neural network that could detect suicidal tendencies from posts and comments, while Instagram recently began offering support to users when friends report worrisome posts..