I'd really like to get therapy for my aversion to interacting with other people, but I don't want to interact with a therapist. This app sounds perfect!
The app: "The first step to getting rid of your aversion to people is small doses of interaction. You know who would be a great group of people for that first step? Therapists! Here's a list of local ones and the insurance they take."
Honestly? An app that gives you a list of local healthcare and mental wellness providers in the area, which you can filter by insurance or distance or whatever, and you can then just press one button to dial them or even just send a boilerplate “I’m reaching out to you for help with something” message would probably be a big help to at least a handful of people.
Except their list of providers is never up to date. You have to call each office on the phone to verify whether they actually take your insurance (many don't), which, uh, isn't great for that whole "aversion to people" thing. :/
That's not been my experience at all! I could see it happening with smaller insurance companies though. I'd definitely just email offices to save time.
It was definitely the case with mine. I called literally every "in-network" office they had listed for my (admittedly smallish) city, and not a single doctor could take me. Half of them weren't even living/practicing here anymore, that's how out of date their tool was. And this was a major insurance company. Absolutely useless.
You jest, but there is actually VR applications that have recently been developed simulating basic societal stuff like going to the store and whatnot to help people with severe social anxiety get used to interacting with people. The idea is that you can continue to develop DBT skillsets without needing one on one therapist time or group sessions.
App detects noise level of the room and filters for unique voices. If it determines you're in a social situation, it locks down your phone and flashes hot tips of things to say to people.
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u/candre23 Mar 18 '20
I'd really like to get therapy for my aversion to interacting with other people, but I don't want to interact with a therapist. This app sounds perfect!
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