The Wellness Guru helps to screen for potential signs of depression and anxiety by asking a series of questions aimed at assessing your mental wellness. It uses two well-known clinical screening tools known as the PHQ-9 and the GAD-7 in order to make its determination of severity, and provides valuable resources for additional information should it deem necessary.
You can choose to do a "quick" or "full" checkup, which dictates how many questions you will be asked. If this is your first time using the app, you should begin with a full checkup. For optimal results, please try to complete a "quick" checkup every month with Wellness Guru.
This service is not meant as a substitute for medical care, and is intended to serve as an educational tool to help start a conversation about mental health with your doctor. Additional information on anxiety and depression can be found at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (adaa.org).
Additional resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK National Alliance on Mental Illness: www.nami.org NYC Well Helpline (for anonymous counseling): 1-888-NYC-WELL
Release Notes:
V1.1 (10/14/2017): Added functionality to track user's previous checkup responses and sends a card of resources/responses to user's Alexa app V1.0: Added functionality to assess for both anxiety and depression
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