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Re:Show HN: An API/SDK to passively detect user mental healt... by anigbrowl on Thursday October 20, 2022 @07:13PM (#33282044)
It's good tht you've proactively addressed privacy concerns, and your efforts here seem substantive rather than cosmetic. But I can't say I feel enthused about the video of invisible mental health diagnoses and automated interventions; this is why I have strict limits for myself on device interaction, and prefer a goofy old analog wristwatch to a digital fitness tracker. Likewise I block out some times/spaces/activities as being device free.

It seems to me that the costs of automatic this sort of cognitive/emotional effort may outweigh the potential benefits - in the aggregate, it may of course be ideal for some individuals. These are of course concerns about the undertaking rather than your particular product.

Re:Show HN: An API/SDK to passively detect user mental healt... by aleksdahlberg on Thursday October 20, 2022 @09:22PM (#33283071)
Thanks for the feedback and for taking a read of things. I wouldn't treat this as a diagnosis (it's not) more of an indication as it's trained on PHQ9 data - which is not a full diagnostic tool. However, clinicians do use this tool to help assess and decide on appropriate interventions or actions to take.
Re:Show HN: An API/SDK to passively detect user mental healt... by anigbrowl on Thursday October 20, 2022 @09:43PM (#33283296)
I'll certainly watch the product with interest to see where it goes. The potential benefits could be huge. It's primarily the larger economic incentives that I worry about, which are factors beyond any one researcher or firm's control.