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Open Questions and Challenges

Surveillance

When does a person become such a danger to himself that he “must” be surveilled?
What governmental agencies or policies should regulate and oversee surveillance for purposes of judging mental health?
What privacy restrictions are in place? What is “too invasive”? When does risk outweigh privacy?
How hard does the speculated system try to get you to handle an issue yourself before alerting another party?

Intervening

How does a concern about an individual's well-being escalate? When do you become a “risk”? What happens then?
When does it alert someone in your social circle/family? someone outside of your circle who knows you?
How are the tool’s concerns shared with the owner, others, authorities?
How should sensitive or emotional information be shared in a way that protects the viewer?
How might surveillance, therapy, and other health resources work at the level of effect rather than the level of causation?

Defining Mental Health

Who is to say what behavior is unhealthy? What value systems are inherently prioritized by defining what behavior is unhealthy or indicates poor mental health?
How does the medical model vs. social model of disability apply to the treatment and surveillance of mental health?

How can one create a design future in which utopian and dystopian elements emerge for different people?
How can a speculative design future function as a tool for discussing and exploring the ethics of the vision’s choices and reach?
How might a non-linear narrative provide a useful way to explore multiple scenarios and their outcomes?

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