What is Blue Buddy? Blue Buddy is an app designed for people who are interested in eating disorders. It offers various features to help users manage their eating habits and emotions associated with it. The app is designed by doctors, psychologists, nutritionists, and patients/users at the Specialist Centre for Eating Disorders in Paris, France. It has received the New Health prize "Therapeutic Education" at the Innovations In Health Challenge 2016.
- Food journal with the option to fill in emotions associated with a meal
- Messages to educate and encourage the sufferer
- Information about health and quiz
- Therapeutic strategies according to difficulties experienced (bingeing episodes, restriction, vomiting)
- Cognitive behavioral strategies
- Audio recordings of breathing exercises, relaxation, and mindfulness
- Follow-up with a recapitulation of progress and goals
- Gathering and visualization of information in real-time (meals, binge episodes, restriction, body mass index, physical exercise, linked to current mood)
- Confidentiality of information, which can be sent to the clinician if the user wishes.
“Blue Buddy” is for people who are interested in eating disorders - New: You can now fill your emotions in the food journal, associated or not to a meal The App still contains: - Messages to educate and encourage the sufferer - Information about health and quiz - Therapeutic strategies according to difficulties experienced (bingeing episodes, restriction, vomiting) - Cognitive behavioral strategies - Audio recordings of breathing exercises, relaxation and mindfulness - A follow up with a recapitulation of progress and goals - Gathering and visualization of information in real time (meals, binge episodes, restriction, body mass index, physical exercise, linked to current mood. This information are strictly confidential and will never leve your phone. Howeber, it can be sent to the clinician if you wish. Designed by doctors, psychologists, nutritionists and patients/users at the Specialist Centre for Eating Disorders, "Sainte Anne Hospital" in Paris, France. This application received the New Health prize "Therapeutic Education" at the Innovations In Health Challenge 2016
By Patyto__101
I love this app makes me feel like I have someone making sure I’m doing well and pushing me to do better it’s there for me and it’s helping me.
By Anonymousgirl7
I just downloaded it. I like the set up. But the BMI chart section is very triggering. I feel like I need to change that number now and use my eating disorder more. Not helpful. Going to delete now because I will obsess over that for sure.
By TwittyTak
Triggering. BMI and Exchanges Focus.