Applications Of Technology To Help With Mental Illness Such As Ptsd

[ms spock]

[DLMURL]http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/emospark-first-a-i-home-console[/DLMURL]

Have a look at this - think of the potential to have some one to talk through intrusive thoughts and rumination with.

 

[Deleted member 19804]

Interesting! Might indeed have great potential.

I am a bit sceptical, though. Knowing people in general, we are very bad at doing things in moderation. So I think for a lot of us there would be the danger of relying solely on the device, instead of using it as compensation for those moments that no one is around. And those little "mood-bars" remind me of The Sims :p

Still, I'd like to see this thing get developed.:) If used properly, it could be of great support to people with mental illnesses. It could be a line back to reality in dissociation and can help you make decisions when you're confused.

 

[ms spock]

It could monitor your heart rate and remind you to breath and do grounding exercises.

 

[Bill Dickerson]

Isn't the name HAL a little spooky. It might make an interesting interface for the computer but I don't think it would have the same impact as discussing things with a human.

Then again you are the one doing the real work (talking) and the Therapist only directs the pathway.

Then again there is WILSON that Tom Hanks embodied with life. I understand that the brain hallucinates or creates companions when isolated for very long times alone.