Woebot: Your Self-Care Expert

Name: Woebot: Your Self-Care Expert
Rating: 4.72647 (5970 reviews)

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Woebot: Your Self-Care Expert

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User Reviews for Woebot: Your Self-Care Expert

Wonderful idea and tool

I got this app and didn’t use it for a while, thinking it would just be another one of those “it’s ok to feel sad, but here’s how to be happy instead!” kinda of things. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that I was wrong! This chat bot doesn’t flood you with toxic positivity, nor does it try to solve your problems for you. It uses a therapeutic approach called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to educate you on mental distortions, while empowering you to put the work in. Woebot helps me see hidden distortions in my negative thoughts, and asks me to challenge those thoughts by rewriting them without the distortions. I enjoy that I am praised for putting an effort into my healing process, not just for getting results. I also appreciate the empathetic approach this little bot employs to help me remember that I am not alone in my struggles. Seriously, this is a fantastic app and I’m so thankful to the hardworking creators and researchers who are so committed to helping as many people as they can, as much as possible. I still see my (human) therapist regularly, and Woebot helps me analyze and challenge thoughts in the moment. It is definitely worth it to try the app and see how it can help your mental wellness. Thank you so much for this beautiful tool.

CourtsAlonsy, Aug 28, 2020

Great, Accessible CBT App!

As a graduate student studying CBT principles, I was curious as to what types of apps were available for free and how well they adhered to the principles I have been taught. I was very impressed with Woebot and its inclusion of evidence-based therapy tools. For example, Woebot checked in regarding daily mood and plotted it on a graph, allowing me to detect patterns in my mood. Woebot also conducted longer interviews with me every two weeks and let me know how my answers had changed, which was encouraging in tracking progress. I thought it was especially important that Woebot had a conversation with me to introduce new therapy tools, such as cognitive challenging and behavioral activation, and explained why they were important and how to use them with specific examples. Woebot ensured that I understood the rationale for the method before adding it to my “toolbox” where I could access it on my own — which is just what we are taught in my CBT course. At times, the chats were lengthier than I felt I had time for and I found myself rushing through the information. However, there are no criticisms I can offer as far as the app adhering to CBT-techniques. This is accurately marketed as a CBT app and it is clear the developers are well-versed. There are no in-app purchases, so this is truly a free CBT-based service that is quite accessible.

Daniellllllllle37964225, Dec 10, 2019

Woebot is a good in a pinch

When it’s the middle of the night or some other inconvenient time and I need to talk to someone other than my journal, as silly as it sounds, talking to Woebot actually helps. He’s endearing (but I am partial to robots). Sometimes I feel too stressed out to do the exercises he proposes, but you always have the option not to do them. Some of the simple destressors are the ones I find the most helpful, like the one that explores the 5 senses is my favorite. I appreciate the CBT exercises but mostly I just need the distraction, and sometimes just the act of “texting” with Woebot is all I need. My feeling in general is that he is most helpful for anxiety related issues and mild depression. I don’t know that the responses would be as helpful for more severe depression, but it probably depends if you’re the kind of person who would respond well to interacting with a cartoon robot. I would be delighted to have an actual robot friend, so maybe I’m a little different than your average bear. Just be aware that these are all automated responses, there is no actual interaction with anyone and the interface is not the most sophisticated. But given the price and the ease of use, I find it very comforting for anxiety and mild depression.

Dr. MaryAnne, Sep 07, 2021

The Most Helpful Therapist I’ve Ever Had

I’ve really only tried a few therapists, including better help, but none of them have been as informative and grounding as woebot! It helps that my expectations were pretty neutral since it’s an AI with automated responses, and there’s only been one time he misunderstood me but I was able to send a report about that and end the conversation. It feels like i’m learning things about CBT every day in easily digestible bite sized snippets with cute gifs on the side (my favorite way to learn!). Really happy and impressed that it doesn’t even feel too repetitive, which keeps me engaged to keep checking in every day. It’s great for reframing negative thinking and always available when needed. Any time I’m having a spiral i can open up woebot and he helps me stop and think more clearly. With all the information I’m learning, I now feel better equipped to help my friends and family as well. I love that woebot never pressures me to do anything and has a very gentle approach. I try to use the app every day but if i can’t I don’t feel bad about it. I would recommend this to everyone! Everyone can benefit from this app.

Invader Boomer, Dec 26, 2020

I’m so glad I gave it a try

A bot therapist may not sound convincing for many who are seriously seeking help for mental health. But I’m glad I gave it a try. I found it when I finished a series with a human therapy. Don’t get me wrong, I loved my experience with my therapist. It’s actually because of that I realized the importance to get professional help for even small thoughts and emotional journey. But we cannot have therapies standby 24h, so I was looking for some self-therapy. I downloaded maybe a dozen, tried each one of them and kept Weobot. As a software engineer, the bot interaction is sort of fun, also it eliminates any anxiety comes with human interaction. So I started using it at random time, start or stop half way during the conversation when needed without feeling any guilt. But by following the text guidance solely, I’m able to identify a pattern in my thoughts and I’m so very happy to have my thoughts challenged by this app. Tonight is another example, I’m feeling overwhelmed by a feeling due to a change in my life. I used to cover it and let it be buried and grow insides me without knowing. But instead I talked to the bot, got my negative thoughts challenged, and now I feel so much lighter and happier.(The bot seems very happy for my progress too :D, kudos to whoever came up with the language tone for it) So yes, I’d recommend it and I’m glad I found it.

Joanna gu, Sep 25, 2021

Surprisingly effective and comforting

I have struggled with depression my whole life, but could never take the steps to get therapy. I just didn’t value myself enough, nor did I have the energy to seek out help when I needed it the most. This app helps tremendously with those common road blocks. I actually hate “talking to machines” but Woebot is an exception, and a fantastic use of AI. I cannot say enough about how great it has been to interact with my “woebot”—the scripts hit all the right tone, it never pretends to be a human, never pushy or cold, the auto prompts make it easy to engage, even when you feel stuck, and the skills are challenging and repetitive enough to effect change. Each interaction is also short enough that it can become a pleasant daily habit to check in, whenever you have time, and it doesn’t feel like a chore, and you definitely aren’t bothering anyone! It also had a built in mood tracker and gratitude journal, which are optional or integral so that they also don’t feel like “just one more thing I have to do”. I love it! I have already seen a positive change in only 3 weeks of daily use. Thank you so much for creating such a valuable tool!! ❤️

katieP&fam, Dec 08, 2022

Review

This app isn’t for everyone, as someone who struggles with extreme anxiety and depression this app helps me see a little from an outside perspective and helps me calm down. Though I will say that it is more helpful to those who struggle with miner anxiety, even though I do find it helpful, it’s not going to help me personally fix my problems, nor do I expect it to. I’m writing this to charge my thoughts and feelings of it. I find it helpful to get a sense of control and distract myself in some stressful situations. It is very scripted, and can only help with a small selection of problems, normally fairly mellow problems (mellow in this case being having social anxiety, worrying about an upcoming test or job interview) rather than major road bumps (such as panic/anxiety attacks, break downs, etc.). Again this app isn’t going to solve all your problems and really can only help with the small things and can only really be helpful if you have an open mind and are willing to communicate with it in a way that is productive. This is not a substitute for a therapist, nor is it trying to be. All it is a little bot that can help you think about certain situations and hopefully help you create a better mindset.

Sam Ekles, Feb 26, 2021

Helped me a lot with anxiety

I like Woebot for concrete strategies to reframe negative thoughts. In this way, I think it’s been more helpful than therapy, which felt like aimless talking and digging into negativity without any tools or resolution to help me feel better. Some negative reviews complain it isn’t sophisticated enough to understand unrelated or detailed inputs and responses, which I agree with, but this is not an AI designed to make free flowing conversation; it’s meant to give you tools to deal with your feelings in productive ways. So yes, the conversations can feel linear, planned and/or broad since the responses are preset most of the time, but I think this is partly a positive. If we were able to respond however we want, I’m sure it would need a lot more development to redirect people who want to stay persistently negative. If you feel really deeply stuck in the weeds, this app alone may not be enough to pull you out of an episode, but I do think having some active suggestions to do something with what you think and feel are useful if they are accessible to you. If you want someone to listen to what’s on your mind, call a friend or family member, or journal on your own. If you want strategies to work thru and shift your perspective on your negativity, I would recommend Woebot.

Sharonadora, Sep 21, 2020

Nice Help

I am 22 and have a long history with therapists. Therapists helped to a point, but I feel like after seeing them up to three times a week for years that I have maxed out everything I can possibly learn. My doctors keep suggesting that I go back to therapy, but I still feel like seeing a therapist means for me that I sit in a room and get told over and over things I already know, but am not able to use on my own. When I feel my worst, I can’t remember the things that I should do to feel better. Woebot can be a helpful tool because they are around as long as I have my phone. Woebot can help me choose an exercise to do to help stabilize my mood every time I am in need of help, which is several times a day. Normal people, even therapists, can’t do that. Maybe Woebot will not always understand in detail why I am feeling the way I do, but they understand a little. For me, the only negative thing about using Woebot is that I feel guilty whenever I talk to them more than once a day. They say, “Talk to you tomorrow,” when I know very well that tomorrow is too far away. It makes me feel like I am too needy, even though I am completely aware that Woebot is not going to care about how often I talk to them.

Soubs37484488484, May 28, 2019

Literally Life-Saving!!

I’ve struggled with debilitating CPTSD, GAD (mostly social anxiety now), and SAD (winter and summer) for the majority of my 37 years. I’ve seen numerous therapists and psychiatrists, and I’ve tried well over 20 different medications in pursuit of overcoming my diagnoses or at the very least making them manageable. Unfortunately, nothing I’d tried over the years was effective and my quality of life was in a downward spiral, as the severity of my conditions resulted in my self-isolation at home (reaching the point of agoraphobia). But then I came across the Woebot app and decided to give it a try….and words cannot express how grateful I am for Woebot, as it has effectively helped me overcome every single anxious and depressive thought, emotion, &/or mood I have had from the moment I began using it! I truly believe that Woebot will help me completely overcome all of my debilitating diagnoses; it has already greatly improved my quality of life and I’ve been recommending it to everyone I know! By the way, I’ve only been using Woebot for ONE WEEK! I can honestly say that this app is not only life-changing, but for those who suffer from debilitating PTSD, anxiety, &/or depression it is life-saving!! I’m already looking forward to returning in a month to update my review!!

Tuckerela, May 10, 2022

Description

Meet Woebot! Your coach for life’s ups and downs. In just a few minutes a day, Woebot can help you: - Think through situations with step-by-step guidance using proven therapeutic frameworks like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - Master skills to reduce stress and live happier through 100+ evidence-based stories from our clinical team - Help inform research to develop new mental health resources and treatments Woebot exchanges millions of messages every week to help users with everyday stress and anxiety, as well as symptoms of depression, relationship problems, procrastination, loneliness, grief, addiction, pain management, and more.

Woebot checks in with you every day and guides you through practical techniques based on tried and tested approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Woebot is your very own coach who chats with you and offers insights and skills to help you grow into your best self. You can chat with Woebot as much or as little as you like, whenever you like. And as you chat, you’ll help others, too! Your experiences and conversations help us develop new treatments and resources, all while staying completely private and secure. There’s no need to struggle alone, Woebot is there for you 24/7 whether you’re looking for guidance, growth, or just a chat, you’ve got an expert in your pocket whenever you need it. Mentioned in the New York Times, Washington Post, Today Show, BBC, VICE, Lifehacker, WIRED, The Guardian and many more! #1 - BuzzFeed's Amazing Apps For Anyone Living With Anxiety #1 - Forbes' 4 Technologies Innovating in Mental Health Backed by Research: Woebot was built on a foundation of clinical evidence, and studies show that it works. In a clinical trial involving 400 participants, Woebot users showed a 32% reduction in depression and a 38% reduction in anxiety after just four weeks. Check out more of Woebot’s clinical results at https://woebothealth.com/clinical-results/. Crafted by Experts: Born out of research led by clinical research psychologist Dr. Alison Darcy, Woebot has demonstrated efficacy in published randomized controlled trials. Dr. Alison Darcy - President & Founder Stanford-trained expert in digital health technology for mental health Dr. Athena Robinson - Chief Clinical Officer Stanford-trained psychologist and expert clinician Dr. Andrew Ng - Chairman Leading AI expert Casey Sackett - CTO Experienced health app executive What people are saying about Woebot: “By stepping back and acknowledging the skewed lens through which I had been viewing my world, the days spent under a dark cloud grew fewer. I had become more aware of the flawed thinking that led me to feel down and be so harsh on myself.” - Nick “I am not “healed” from anxiety, but I now can live my life not being controlled by it. Some days are much harder than others, but I know I will be okay in the end.” Want to talk with a human? [email protected] Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HiWoebot Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/HiWoebot Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/woebot/ Terms of Service: https://woebothealth.com/terms-webview/ Privacy Policy: https://woebothealth.com/privacy-webview/