Start - Is your medication working for depression?
By Iodine Inc.
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Description
Take a depression test, track your progress and side effects, and see yourself get better. Start helps you decide if your new antidepressant works for you.
Lauren G. (Boston) — "Start has been an amazing resource for me in learning about depression medication options and feeling like I have an active role in charting my personal progress."
Emily B. (Boulder) — "It took me a long time to feel proud when I overcame hurdles as small as getting up and going outside. I think Start, along with medication and therapy, made that possible."
Oprah Magazine — "Iodine makes it easier to understand prescription drug side effects."
New York Times — "Iodine is addressing a notable information gap in health care for consumers and providers."
FEATURES THAT FOCUS ON YOU
- Pill reminders that don't nag
- Track symptoms and side effects that matter to you most
- Set your own goals for things you want to feel better about
- Helpful tips from pharmacists and people who've been there before
- Progress reports that help you see how you're doing
- Optional integration with HealthKit on steps and sleep
THE SECRET SAUCE
Start is based on the largest study ever conducted on antidepressant use in the real world. The research says that if you're taking a medication that works for you, you should start seeing improvement by 6 weeks. Start measures your progress with the clinically validated surveys PHQ-9 and PHQ-2, and gives you bi-weekly reports to help you see if you're feeling better.
GET IN TOUCH
If you are having technical issues or have any questions or feedback, give us a shout at start@iodine.com. We love hearing from you and we're always here to help.
What's New in Version 1.12.0
* Bug fixes
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Customer Reviews
A huge motivator
I've been dealing with depression for around 8 years and have only tried antidepressants once several years ago. I didn't take them. I've started my new medication and I've found this app to be incredibly motivating. My biggest issue is that antidepressants lack immediate effects and it can be hard to stay motivated when nothing seems to be happening and you're already not even motivated enough to go to the bathroom most days. The app shows a timeline and gives you a brief overview of how the medication should be working week by week which puts your current position in your treatment into perspective by actually showing how close you are to seeing more positive effects. The check ins and data are vital and my only request is that an option for tracking medication side effects be added (unless it's already there and I can't find it which would not surprise me). I also really love that the app has no in app purchases - so many free mental health apps contain some form of them and make me feel like I'm somehow missing out or constantly pester me with ads and pop ups to pay for something when I just want to track my mood. It's a small thing that makes me feel like the app makers have genuinely just tried to help people and it is so appreciated.
A promising app
Start is one of those rare self-help apps that I've actually stuck with as I deal with issues with anxiety, depression and the associated symptoms that I experience. I found after a couple weeks that being able to track when I take my medication is helpful and helps keep me on track. The regular 'check-ins' along with the resulting reports are helping me to identify when I am feeling better or worse.
Where Start needs to improve is to provide support for multiple medications, as well as allow for setting multiple appointments.
Overall I find the app to be a strong start and I look forward to the developer working to address the current shortcomings.
Great idea and might help my Doctor
I've been doing this for only about 2 weeks now but I think it's a great idea! To keep track of how you feel each day, being able to add a mood or feeling is also helpful!
I even asked them a question and I'll be interested in their answer. As time goes on and they add things I believe this app can be of great help to show your Dr how you felt each day and what you did so they can adjust or change your medication ! Good start to a possible really great app for patients and their doctors!
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- Free
- Category: Health & Fitness
- Updated: Sep 20, 2016
- Version: 1.12.0
- Size: 36.8 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: Iodine, Inc.
- © 2015 Iodine Inc.
Compatibility: Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.