A method, system and computer program product for detecting an emerging life event and identifying an action plan to remediate affects of the life event are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method comprises specifying a group of emerging life events, and a group of behavior features that map to the emerging life events; receiving behavioral data identifying behavior of a person; and analyzing the behavioral data to determine if any of the specified behavior features are identified in the behavioral data. When one or more of the behavior feature are identified in the behavioral data as behavior features of the person, the identified behavior features are mapped to one or more of the specified emerging life events; and the mapped emerging life events is used to determine an action plan to remediate affects of that life event.