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Show HN: Easy, free mental health tool (mindright.glideapp.io)
2 points by jblaze 1876 days ago
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Hey all,

MINDRIGHT is a simple app based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), designed to help you identify and overcome negative thoughts and limiting beliefs.

I made this app because I believe there are a ton of people who suffer from cognitive distortions, but are uncomfortable getting help. Many are unable to afford a therapist, some even feel shame. Others simply find the whimsical nature of many self help books and apps to be "uncool" and therefore won't engage with them.

The goal this app is to be provide a free and accessible entry point into mental health and wellness.

How it works:

When you're feeling stressed or having a rough time, you can open the app, quickly find the cognitive distortion that reflects your current mental state, and learn how to "challenge" the negative beliefs and overcome them.

You can also log "occurrences" so that you can gain insight into the cognitive distortions you struggle with most, and get better at recognizing and challenging them.

I'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback - thanks for checking it out!

Cool little app.

Would be great to see more of this type of "self-serve" mental health awareness to help break down some of the stigmas/barriers in that space.

Thanks! I definitely agree. Mental health should be something we all feel comfortable discussing, and have some shared language for. I also hope that a more neutral UI makes it an option for people who would otherwise feel embarrassed to read a self help book in public, or have more "whimsical" self help apps on their phones.