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social media against depression
BLUES BUDDIES
a presentation by Playful Pandas
Statistics on depression are amazing, in a bad way
Categories at special risk:
Elderly
Chronically Ill
Addicts
PregnancyTeens
Unemployed
LBGT
What do we have now?
Forums Online Tools
Apps
Mood Trackers
DiagnosticTools
Life management
apps
Awareness and meditation
Information
Therapy
Medication
The problem
Blues Buddies:
bridge the gap between online and offline life
empower people to help each other
create and/or reinforce social ties in one’s location
Connect through emotions
Find friends in your area
Get help and give help
Learn the ropes
Dealing with others is difficult
Healing is difficult
Life is difficult
Compassionate gamificationcompetition
leadership and leaderboardsrules
collectionism
collaborationplayfulness creativity
share exchange
INSTEAD
great for learning AND for behavior change!
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THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!
