Faculty of Design

Industrial Design

Jasmine Khnanishoo

ReachTok: Exploring Adolescent Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention

We continue to fail our youth by ignoring problems until they reach crisis levels as less than 20% of Canadian youth will receive treatment. Prevention and early detection interventions can improve one's road to support and recovery by taking action before problems worsen or preventing the onset of a mental illness.ReachTok is an in app tool that incorporates machine learning and AI processes within TikTok to aid in early detection to provide users with mental health education, resources, and self-awareness to ultimately feel empowered to seek the help that they need. At the same time, health professionals can provide accessible mental health information while bridging the gap between patients and physicians. ReachTok seeks to connect teens to the right information and resources where they spend most of their time.Explore the PDF and interactive model through the links below.

“How might we utilize technology to improve mental health awareness and help-seeking as a form of mental health prevention while also bringing together doctors and the public?”