The Flow depression treatment is a free personal guide to help you understand and improve your mental health.
Flow represents a new chapter in the understanding and treatment of depression, based on the latest psychology and neuroscience research.
The app can be used on its own and offers an education programme with over 50 sessions. The sessions cover a range of topics from behavioural coaching and lifestyle habits, such as, meditation, sleep, diet and exercise. To track changes over time, the app includes the MADRS-s depression test.
Used as a companion tool for the Flow brain stimulation headset, this is a holistic approach to treating depression. The type of stimulation used in the Flow headset, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), has long been used in clinical settings to treat depression. With Flow, you can now access tDCS in a remote device from your own home. To use the headset you will need the app.
The Flow treatment is based on decades of clinical research and is supported by more than 20 randomised double-blind studies. The Flow headset is approved as a medical device (CE) in the EU and UK for the treatment of depression. Order it at: https://flowneuroscience.com
The programme contains over 50 education sessions split into 7 courses, covering topics such as:
- Exercise
Physical exercise has been shown to have a similar effect to antidepressant medication when it comes to reducing and preventing depressive symptoms. Flow education explores the types of exercise that are beneficial.
- Meditation
Meditation is practised by many people around the world as mental “exercise” for the brain. Flow will give you exercises to follow but also show you the neurological basis of why meditation is good for managing stress in your everyday life.
- Sleep
Did you know that sleeping for only six hours each night for two nights in a row is equivalent to being continuously awake for 24 hours? Flow will educate you on sleep hygiene, why we sleep and why sleeping is one of four important pillars for overcoming depression.
- Nutrition
The nutrition sessions will advise and encourage you to eat in a way that science has proven reduces inflammation in the brain, thereby alleviating depression. Spoiler alert: sugar is one of the big villains.
The app seems to be well designed and the program seems to have potential. Some of the games instructions are partially in a different language, but they’re still playable. The app crashes in between the rounds of the games. The concept itself is worth it though, and I will stay with it in the hope of the app developing a little more.
Not for American market
catcameback
The flow headset appears to be only available in the UK and Europe. There is no option for a US charger.
App login trouble
uniXD!
App won’t let me login or reset the password.
Could be great
chickapee1
Love what this app is about but it crashes every 2 minutes or so, so you never really get anywhere. Some of the app is in English, the rest in Swedish (i believe). If the point is to induce aggravation and frustration, they nailed it. Way.to.go.
Developer Response
Thanks for the feedback! The app has been completely reworked and is much more stable now. Please try it out again :)
The most comprehensive solution for treating depression just got better.
- Bug fixes and stability improvements.
Version 3.10.2
The developer, Flow Neuroscience AB, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Health & Fitness
Location
Contact Info
User Content
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
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Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
