Letting a fifteen year old try it under supervision worked well. The daily tracking did not cause issues because the app does not judge fluctuations. It simply logs whatever mood he selects without calling it good or bad. What helped most was that Liven never told him his data was wrong or unstable. It just showed patterns over time. The worry about reinforcing negative patterns faded after reading through Liven reviews from other parents of teens. Several families reported that the cognitive behavioral therapy exercises actually gave their kids a vocabulary for emotions instead of making them feel broken. The app was used for three months. It helped more than it hurt.
My teenage son has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Liven is positioned for adults, but has anyone let a teenager try it? I worry about daily mood tracking because hormones already mess everything at this age. How does Liven react to very unstable fluctuating data? Will it reinforce negative patterns? Should I try it or look for something else entirely?