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Show HN: Helm - A Flutter app that gamifies stress/anxiety/depression management

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Re: Show HN: Helm - A Flutter app that gamifies stress/anxiety/depression management

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tmitchell wrote: post #8
jolmg wrote: post #5

This project name is so overused. Helm - The package manager for Kurbenetes https://helm.sh/ Helm - A functionally reactive game engine https://github.com/z0w0/helm Helm - Emacs incremental completion and selection narrowing framework https://emacs-helm.github.io/helm/ Helm - A free polyphonic synth with lots of modulation https://github.com/mtytel/helm

Don't forget: Helm - Personal email/calendar/file/photo server https://gethelm.com (FWIW, I love mine)

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Re: Show HN: Helm - A Flutter app that gamifies stress/anxiety/depression management

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Post by Funes- »

We should be able to aid each other, in person, on learning how to manage these ailments, which are frequently associated to a lack of social fulfillment, as I've personally experienced on myself. Gamifying it is literally the last option I would recommend to anyone suffering from anxiety, stress or depression, as blindly following an app's dictates goes essentially against the hard, introspective, and highly critical work one needs to put in in order to start leaning towards being at peace with oneself.

I'm not even going to elaborate on how the "reward" function is plainly ill-conceived, for intance.

Please, talk to those you love about their suffering; talk to them about yours. Put yourself in the hands of a professional, if you need it. Stop looking for crutches.

Re: Show HN: Helm - A Flutter app that gamifies stress/anxiety/depression management

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Post by rapnie »

baylessj wrote: post #3

I'm a simple man -- I see an open source Flutter app, I upvote it. Thanks for publishing this, I always appreciate seeing examples of full-fledged Flutter apps for reference! The app looks really well built and intuitive to use.

It is not technically open source, but 'source provided' until there is an OSS license provided.

Re: Show HN: Helm - A Flutter app that gamifies stress/anxiety/depression management

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Post by evv »

rapnie wrote: post #14
baylessj wrote: post #3

I'm a simple man -- I see an open source Flutter app, I upvote it. Thanks for publishing this, I always appreciate seeing examples of full-fledged Flutter apps for reference! The app looks really well built and intuitive to use.

It is not technically open source, but 'source provided' until there is an OSS license provided.

True it may not technically be open source, but certain rights are granted because the author published on GitHub, according to the ToS:

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Re: Show HN: Helm - A Flutter app that gamifies stress/anxiety/depression management

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Post by throwit-hey15 »

Funes- wrote: post #12

We should be able to aid each other, in person, on learning how to manage these ailments, which are frequently associated to a lack of social fulfillment, as I've personally experienced on myself. Gamifying it is literally the last option I would recommend to anyone suffering from anxiety, stress or depression, as blindly following an app's dictates goes essentially against the hard, introspective, and highly critica…

When I was in high school, I had social anxiety and a tendency to isolate myself. I was also seeing a psychologist at the time. One summer, my mom and I decided (with professional blessing) that I would get a “point” for every activity I did with my friends. It worked, and was actually a big turning point for me personally. If nothing else, it became a way for us to talk about anxiety in a way that removed some of the pressure I was putting on myself and turned it into a game: I wasn’t failing as a person any more, I was just playing a game.

Please be careful about dismissing an idea so absolutely. Everyone is different. Sometimes crutches do help.

Re: Show HN: Helm - A Flutter app that gamifies stress/anxiety/depression management

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Post by smoyer »

tomcam wrote: post #9

No. The correct answer is “shit on its name” and not to encourage people to share cool projects. You fool! Ed. note: I also upvoted for the same reason

I think the (currently top) comment about it's name is actually important ... I also wondered why it was named "Helm" once I read the title as it didn't seem to fit what the application does. But you're right in the sense a more constructive activity would be to recommend other names. Wouldn't a name like "Relax" or "Exhale" be better in line with "what's in the package"? (note that these were the first two names that came to mind).
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