ARP 371 Quick Look at Zenora App

Dec 17, 2024

We have to be a lot more careful about the apps we put on our phones and tablets.

In the entrepreneurial app space, there are a lot of apps that claim to be mental health or wellness apps. Many now have AI slapped on their covers. 

At this time, AI is a collection of words, stolen data and snatched public domain text to make it seem like it can answer a question.

 

It can't. The response you get is a gussied up form of pattern matching. There is no intelligence or thinking from the app. That doesn't mean that the contraption can or can't help you.

 

It does mean that you need to be aware of your needs. You should start to have a baseline of what a mental health the app can do for you.  

 

There are going to be a lot more apps being released in 2025. We need to build an understanding of what is and is not acceptable in a so-called mental health or wellness app.

 

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In this episode a quick look at the Zenora app.

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Resources Mentioned: 

Per the website, the Zenora app provides mental health wellness support via a a mood and emotion tracker, a journal function and cognitive behavioral health information.

The Knock Off Therapy Blog has a free PDF/paper based tracker and the information on how to use it to track your what is going on with you. Please be aware that you have to subscribe to AJ's newsletter to get the tracker. But you could also read the post to see if it is a good match for you.

 

The Rootd for Panic Attacks and Anxiety app has many of the same things that Zenora has but there is a specific focus on anxiety and panic attacks. There are short and long term lessons, breathing practices, nature sound and other items. This is a subscription service.

 

Unstuck CBT Therapy Journal has tracking features, a thought journal, examples of thinking traps and other doo-dads that you can use to track your feelings and thinking patterns.

Disclaimer: 

Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health disorder.

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