no, and it won't pretend to be. folk is a friend in your texts. it keeps you company, keeps a routine going, and notices patterns you've mentioned. it does not diagnose or treat anything and is not a substitute for a professional.

what actually helps with seasonal low mood?

the things with the best evidence are morning daylight, a consistent sleep and wake time, movement, and staying in contact with people. all four are simple, and all four are hard to keep up alone. that last part is what folk helps with.

will it bother me every day?

only as much as you want. you set how often it checks in, change it any time by just saying so, and can tell it to back off for a while.

is what i tell it private?

yes. your conversations are yours, encrypted, never sold, and never used to train models.

a city skyline seen through a bedroom window at blue hour, lit windows against a fading sky

when the clocks change

the sun sets at 4:47pm. folk still texts first.

the hardest part of the dark months is that nobody checks. this one does, every day.

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it texts first

asking for company is the first thing to go. folk doesn't wait for you.

the days keep a shape

light in the morning, food before 11pm, one message back to someone.

3am and nobody's awake

not advice. somewhere to put it that isn't your notes app.

fair questions

the things people ask first.

the dark months go easier when something checks in.

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