Seventeen’s latest Voice of Change formulated an AI algorithm to identify suicidal ideation within social media posts and provide free resources to those in need.
. Etasha Donthi, 18, is acutely aware of this. A couple of years ago, her close friend tragically passed away from suicide and Etasha was confronted with a powerful, albeit difficult, question she knew she had to find an answer to: “How can I build something that can make a positive impact within the mental health space, and potentially save lives?”
Like most who grew up in the digital age, Etasha could not ignore social media and its impact, specifically on mental health. “I've come to realize that many people use it as a platform to express their mental health struggles and emotions,” Etasha tells. “However, amid the vast sea of posts, these expressions often go unnoticed.
Now a high school senior, Etasha has developed Livity, a patent-pending novel algorithm that has the ability to identify suicidal ideation and mental health struggles within posts uploaded to apps like Twitter and Reddit, and then, connect those individuals with free mental health resources. In 2021, she founded She The Change, a podcast and non-profit organization that highlights female leaders and changemakers who are challenging and changing the status quo in male-dominated fields.
After graduation, she’s set to start classes at the University of California, Berkeley, as an engineering student, and as she continues to balance the responsibilities of being a full-time student and entrepreneur, Etasha’s mission to amplify gender equity and be a force of change only grows stronger. Here, Etasha Donthi,’s latest Voice of Change, discusses the intricacies behind Livity, her journey to finding a supportive community in STEM, and why it’s so critical to follow your passion.
Right now, we're working on integrating this algorithm into an app and extension, where it can identify suicidal ideation within the existing social media apps we use on a daily basis, like Twitter and Reddit, and provide additional resources directly to individuals.It's certainly been a learning experience. I dove into the tech start-up world headfirst, and am still in the early stages. Time management has been a huge part of building this start-up alongside my schoolwork.
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