My understanding is that this Facebook program only focuses on cases where involuntary intervention feels justified, e.g. someone publicly saying that they're g

My understanding is that this Facebook program only focuses on cases where involuntary intervention feels justified, e.g. someone publicly saying that they're going to kill themselves. But I agree that it would be great if there were more tools to help with self-awareness and guide people to get help. I've had plenty of mental health problems in the past, and any source of better self-awareness seems useful, even outside the context of seeking professional help. Still, at least with my Facebook usage, it seems very unlikely that it ever would be able to know when I'm depressed except when I'm already in the process of getting help from a friend. This sort of thing already exists a little bit. A much tamer variant I've seen is Nintendo games that tell you to take a break when you've been playing for a while. And Google searches involving suicide show the message "You're not alone. Confidential help is available for free." and direct you to the suicide prevention hotline.