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CYPIAPT-LNDSE / social-up

An app that helps young people deal with low self-esteem induced by social media
https://cypiapt-lndse.github.io/social-up/
MIT License
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Inspirational app ideas #18

Open marisid opened 7 years ago

marisid commented 7 years ago

A list of some apps to get inspiration from, if applicable, as received by @MatteoTurco.

Catch it: A mental-health and well-being app that incorporates a mood diary and a step-by-step mood tracker. It illustrates the key principles of psychological interventions such as Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT).

Ethos: A mobile ethnographic research platform. This app gives brands the ability to see how their products fit into their lives via photos and videos from smart phones uploaded by users.

PsyMate: A purpose-made device which aims to monitor daily life experiences and behaviour and to apply momentary assessment technology to mental health practice. It uses the Experience Sampling Method (ESM) to gather data in real-time, and tracks changes in mood and experience.

PSYT: A company specialising in creating bespoke apps for academic research and for businesses to collect real-time wellness data using ESM (Experience Sampling Method). They aim to gather data and insights into the culture of organisations and their employees’ well-being, and improve mental health with their app-based mindfulness tools.

TESTABLE: A web platform created to assist aspiring researchers with the research process. It facilitates the creation, running, and sharing of behavioural experiments and methodologies, in order to create templates to streamline research.

TrackSys: A system for recording, reviewing and analysing behaviour. This tool defines, codes, displays, and analyses behaviour and can be used in research, teaching, and training.

marisid commented 7 years ago

After having a quick look at them, I think Catch it is the most relevant and we could get some inspiration regarding recording your mood and maybe writing down your feelings as a user. Thanks @MatteoTurco :smile:

MatteoTurco commented 7 years ago

Just another thought, I think the Chrome extension should include a message about how while the software can provide immediate relief, it is unlikely to be effective for moderate/severe forms of low self-esteem. In other words, I am wary of how our current psychiatric culture is often too concerned with quick & easy fixes, and wouldn't want severely troubled adolescents to feel they have tried something that didn't work for them at all, thus potentially losing faith in psychological services. I know the software is not aimed at that population at all, but I thought a sort of disclaimer regarding this would be apt. Just a thought. Sorry if I'm not sharing this the GitHub way!

marisid commented 7 years ago

Sure, we can add a disclaimer about this to set the background of the app and its applicability. No worries - you'll get used to GitHub with time :+1: