For my smackdown app, I have chosen the Safety Plan App. As a future social worker, I will often handle cases related to mental health with my clients. These include but are not limited to, anxiety attacks, panic attacks and suicidal thoughts. The Safety Plan app is a tool used to create a back up plan for the client to access at any possible time. Through this app the client can manage their contacts, recovering ideas and many other important tools that will help them in their recovering and prevention process.
This app contains several useful tools that can help the clients I plan to one day work with as well as myself while continuing my education. Throughout college there are often students who have mental health issues and the Safety Plan app can help those students as well. The app contains information that can help you when you are having thoughts or having an attack. When first downloading the app, you are able to download contacts to call in an emergency, input ways to help you in a crisis such as calling a friend or even breathing slowly. The app also includes many resources such as online therapy in the case that the client or student cannot commute to a different source for any reason.
I strongly believe that the Safety App will help many students and clients regardless of age or mental health issues. The app is a tool to have when you have experienced or are newly experiencing mental health issues. As a social worker I plan to use this app to make sure my clients are safe at all times and that they feel they have more than one option when facing difficult obstacles.
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Hello Kimberly! I really like how detailed you were in explaining all the unique features of this app. You really took us step by step on all the opportunities the app provides. The part I thought was most interesting was the online counseling option the app features. I think this is very unique because I know a lot of times people who are struggling do not always have access to counseling or modes of transportation to get there. This app would definitely help eliminate some of those obstacles and make counseling more accessible to everyone!
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of the Safety Plan app but I definitely like it after watching your smackdown! This app can help anyone in times of crisis and can actually save someone from a life threatening situation. I like how you related it back to your aspirations to become a social worker. I can see how this app will help with your clients and taking care of their needs.
ReplyDeleteI think that this is a really helpful application for so many people and I never knew it existed! There are so many great resources built within the app like the emergency phone call list. As a social worker it will definitely be an application that you can recommend to your clients so that they can seek help if they need it right away.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I have never heard of this app, I believe it is a great outlet for people today that struggle with mental health issues. It can be used by all people, despite age, gender, and income, and seems to be easily accessible for all. This could be a great app that can be applied to your career as a social worker, as a method of support to all of your clients.
ReplyDeleteHi Kimberly, I've never heard of the Safety Plan App but now that you've brought it to my attention I realize how useful of an app it can be. I think this would be a great tool for use through our Counseling Center at Stockton and can definitely be used by social workers and other emergency workers. Your smackdown was very informative and I really feel I understand the capabilities of the app!
ReplyDeleteThis is my first time hearing of the Safety Plan app, and I found it cool. I think it is useful for clients to have something back up. I love the details it provides for suicide prevention and the links to other websites. I appreciated that there is online counseling. I think it is a good way to encourage clients to ask for help from others when they are suffering from something. Clients are somehow embarrassed to visit counselors or therapists in person, the online options may work. The distraction part also helps clients to stay strong when have hard time. Nice job!
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ReplyDeleteI like how you used a screen recording on your phone to show the exact ways in which the app works. It is one thing to have a detailed explanation but to show the exact app as well was really cool and attention grasping. I think you really did a great job of giving examples as to what you would use each part of the app for because some new users may be confused as to which place they should put certain details.
Before this smackdown, I was not aware of the app Safety Plan and the benefits it can provide. I thought your overview of the app was very informative and I definitely understand why you chose this app to help you in social work. When you began to entail about how it can aid in the recovery and prevention process, I immediately thought of how it could assist in numerous fields including my own. As a teacher, I could use this app to ensure my students safety, as well as back up any files involved with the class’ curriculum.
ReplyDeleteHello, Kimberly!
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of this app before, but I am glad you presented it! Anxiety and suicidal thoughts are scary, but it makes sense that preparedness is key. It is helpful to have so many resources in one convenient app. As an educator, I could see myself recommending this app for students and their families. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Kimberly! Safety Plan looks like a very interesting app. As a future nurse, I feel as though it would be important for me to encourage my future patients suffering from suicidal thoughts to download this app to help with coping. This app can really be used by anyone struggling and I think that is really cool.
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of this app before. I think it is very important for this app to be given more notoriety as mental health is a pressing issue on society. This app can save lives and is accessible remotely from wherever. Very cool!
ReplyDeleteI liked how detailed your explanation was of the app, and how it was very clear to work the app. I thought that this was a great tool as my sister undergoes some mental heath counseling and her psychiatrist suggests doing all this stuff like making goals and writing down things that you like to do when your coping, and I think that this app is perfect for her to keep her thoughts mobile as opposed to just having a list on a piece of paper or in a journal. I also really like how you kept everything positive sounding because I know from personal experience that dealing with mental health issues can become very negative.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing, I haven't heard of this app and it can definitely be beneficial to everybody. We all deal with anxiety from time to time so it's important to have something that can help you with it. You will definitely need to use this app or something like this in your future line of work.
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ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the in-depth exploration and explanation of the app. I found the resourcefulness of the app very interesting. I can see how this app can be very useful as a social worker and to someone with mental illness. Maybe it can provide some peace to the mind knowing someone they can rely on is immediately available to and for them.
Hi Kimberly! I agree with you when you said that your app would be extremely beneficial to people that suffer from mental health issues. I like that this application is so accessible. It gives users the tools to operate and deal with their issues when they do not have access to their therapist. I think this app will be very useful and promotes safety for people with unpredictable issues.
ReplyDeleteHi Kimberly,
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of this app before but it seems to be extremely helpful. This could prove to be useful for anybody. The first thing you went over was warning signs and that, I feel, are important signs for everybody to know.
Hi Kimberly!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of the Safety Plan App! I think mental health awareness is really important, and everyone is always on their phone so it is a good way to connect people who need help! I know people in and out of foster care struggle with mental health problems, and I too believe it will be a great tool for you to use as a social worker.
Thank you for sharing this app. This app can be very useful to those who have mental illnesses and I agree that this can help anyone even college student because college can get really stressful and depressing for some students and this app can be a great way to help them !
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ReplyDeleteThank you for your post. Mental health is very important and apps to help those struggling could possible save lives.
ReplyDeleteHi Kimberly,
ReplyDeleteI like the Safety Plan app you chose for your smackdown especially because I have never heard of this app before. This app can be a great resource for those who are suffering from mental illnesses. Safety Plan app can be definitely useful in your future profession as a social worker. You have explained this app very well.
Hello Kimberly,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this powerful app and going through all the details. This app will definitely decrease a deadly situation and protect during an attack or thoughts. I like how it gives options to choose from to help someone feel calmer. I would definitely recommend this to some friends with anxiety issues.