Read the paper. This is making money from feeling sad, not treated illness. This pulls focus and resources from those who need them most. @MentalIllPolicy
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Replying to @StanKutcher @Mental_Elf and
Admittedly I haven’t read it, but will. I am just so frustrated by the number of people I know struggling w/ mild-moderate depression or anxiety who can’t afford and/or can’t find help. The profession has 2 find a way 2 offer these people something; if an app MAY help let’s try!
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Replying to @notchuraverage1 @StanKutcher and
My bout last year w/ situational depression & anxiety due to 2 many overwhelming circumstances happening simultaneously was bcs of economic insecurity. Not having enuf savings 2 help myself & fam with rent, flooding & theft issues resulted in a trip 2 a lcsw. A gofundme fixed it.
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Replying to @JanetHaysNOLA @StanKutcher and
Glad to hear that gofundme helped you, Janet. But these docs are talking about different apps.
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Replying to @notchuraverage1 @StanKutcher and
My point is that there is no happy app that could have help me. But Financial assistance can prevent depression. Happy apps don't cure illness either. Need to treat underlying causes of symptoms intentionally. Not throwing money at them.
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Replying to @JanetHaysNOLA @notchuraverage1 and
Maybe happy apps take our attention away from those things that increase individual and collective distress. Social injustice, poverty, etc. These require hard work to change
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Replying to @StanKutcher @JanetHaysNOLA and
Or ... maybe an app that alleviates distress for many with mild/moderate MI can prevent things from getting worse and thus benefits families, communities, and society?
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Replying to @notchuraverage1 @JanetHaysNOLA and
Aha. What a wonderful wish. And that is exactly what the hype vendors prey on. Wishes, hopes and fears.
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Replying to @StanKutcher @JanetHaysNOLA and
I say give it a chance. Too many with no other option.
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Replying to @notchuraverage1 @JanetHaysNOLA and
It’s not about chance. It’s about evidence. If we had regulatory standards for evidence of effectiveness that voodoo vendors needed to meet we would have many fewer voodoo vendors. Think homeopathy
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Replying to @MentalIllPolicy @notchuraverage1 and
Should have written best available evidence. I agree with your red flag. Have seen bogus suicide prevention programs sold by Livingworks using an Amway distribution model marketed this way
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