HealthAtHome

An application providing platforms for certified therapy and debunking COVID-19 myths

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Inspiration

Fake news bombarding computer screens and little resources available to connect to professionals prompted me to think of an all-encompassing application that would enhance connectivity, and in doing so, improve the overall mental health of the users.

What it does

The application serves two purposes: it can be used to connect to an expert and hold discussions about mental health and general wellbeing. It also has a platform where members can post questions about COVID-19 facts, and if those facts are correct or not.

How we built it

I built the application using the web framework Flask. Python seemed like a good choice because of my extensive usage of the language and its ability to support myriad libraries

Challenges we ran into

The biggest challenge I ran into was the time constraint. Having to create everything within a very limited timeframe, I could not come up with perfect solutions for some of the challenges this project presented. In addition, Flask is a technology that is quite new to me so it was challenging albeit fun navigating through this piece of technology and referring to documentation

Accomplishments that we're proud of

I am happy that I was able to create a standalone application using Flask within the timeframe given to us. It would also be extremely thrilling to see someone benefitting from this application!

What we learned

I learned a lot about working within a limited timeframe. I also learned to reach out for help whenever I got stuck. The online community is bursting with experts who are ready and willing to help. Lastly, I learned that the issue of connectivity is much more complex than how it looks on the surface.

What's next for HealthAtHome

After refining the code a bit more, I wish to partner up with professionals who would like to contribute to the app by giving some of their valuable time to any users in need. I would also like to deploy my app after the initial rounds of testing so that people can utilize it as soon as possible.

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