"What do I do now?" I asked Dr. Diamantpoulos after he had given me the fibromyalgia diagnosis in May 2023. I wanted to be at work and continue to go hiking. "You need to stop stressing," he said. Then I went home and read and read. What I found about this hopeless and invisible diagnosis is that you have to get control over activity & rest, sleep & stress - then you can have less pain and can live as normally as possible. After working for 25 years in health and digitalisation, I know there are solutions - but I didn't find the right one for fibromyalgia. That's how the idea of Helfi was born. Founder Hanne about Helfi's origins.
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May - June 23
Diagnosis made, idea created and aired with network
July - Sept. 23
Conducted insight phase & needs meetings, BMC & business plan
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Valori Care AS created, advisory board established, market research
Nov. - Dec. 23
Obtained capital, entered into cooperation for development and design
In addition to a group of fibromyalgia patients, we collaborate with a number of different specialists who ensure the professional content of the solution.
Trine Susanne Giske
Trine qualified as a psychologist in 2015. Since then, she has worked for several years in the specialist health service, been a municipal psychologist and had private assignments. She is currently taking further training in Character Analysis, a form of psychotherapy, in which the body plays an important role.
She has previously studied cognitive behavioral therapy. She became interested in health psychology - the connection between body and mind - after suffering from long-term fatigue herself. Been working a lot with stress and burnout lately. Also has experience with and interest in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.
Nina Melhus
Nina Melhus is a cognitive therapist and certified Oxygen Advantage® Functional Breathing Instructor. With 25 years' experience from high-stress management positions in marketing, Nina now specializes in stress management and disease prevention.
She combines cognitive therapy and research-based breathing techniques to help clients manage automatic response patterns and improve physiological functions. Oxygen Advantage® breathing techniques specifically address dysfunctional breathing patterns that often occur in fibromyalgia patients, provide tools to regulate the stress response and improve everything from sleep quality to anxiety.
Nina is deeply committed to guiding clients to take control of their own health through dedication and patience, and emphasizes the importance of functional breathing and cognitive awareness to achieve a better quality of life.
Andreas P. Diamantopoulos is a specialist in rheumatic diseases. He completed his medical education in Greece and has a doctorate from NTNU in Trondheim, as well as a master's degree in public health from the University of California, Berkeley. He also holds a diploma in health economics and administration from the London School of Economics. His areas of specialty include musculoskeletal and vascular ultrasound techniques. In his daily work as a rheumatologist in private practice in Sandvika, he focuses particularly on the diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Diamantopoulos has published over 70 professional articles and books on rheumatic disorders.
Egil Andreas Fors
Professor dr med Egil Andreas Fors, is a recognized professor of general medicine, former GP and senior physician at a pain clinic, specialist in psychiatry with certified expertise in pain medicine. He completed his education and clinical training in Norway and has since acquired deep expertise in a number of medical fields. His areas of expertise include chronic pain and fibromyalgia, sick leave and return to work, behavioral medicine and psycho-oncology. Professor Fors works clinically at the Unicare Coperio center for rehabilitation in Trondheim, where he focuses on pain medicine, fatigue states, occupational medicine and mental disorders.
He is a professor at the Department of Community Medicine and Nursing at NTNU (general medicine research unit), where he has conducted extensive research in .a. pain, exhaustion, sickness absence, cancer rehabilitation, neuro- and biopsychosocial medicine in addition to general medical problems. He currently heads the Norwegian Association for Pain Medicine.
Karin Øien Forseth
Dr. Karin Øien Forseth er spesialist i revmatologi med bred erfaring innen feltet. Hun har tre års praksis fra indremedisin og har vært overlege ved Betanien Hospital (1998–2003) og senere ved Rikshospitalet, Oslo Universitetssykehus (2003–2019). Hun har også mange års erfaring fra privat praksis med hovedfokus på fibromyalgi.I 2000 avla hun doktorgrad på forekomst og risikofaktorer for fibromyalgi i løpet av en femårsperiode blant voksne kvinner, og i 2004 ledet hun en randomisert og kontrollert studie som sammenlignet langtidseffekten av identisk behandlingsopphold for fibromyalgipasienter gitt i henholdsvis Norge og i et varmt klima.Dr. Forseth har holdt en rekke foredrag og publisert over 30 artikler i fagfellevurderte medisinske tidsskrifter, og er en ettertraktet foredragsholder både nasjonalt og internasjonalt.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get support if I'm stuck?
Of course, you can get support if you are stuck. Then you just send an email to support@helfi.no. But the solution is simple and intuitive to use.
How is my personal data protected?
All information is securely stored in a platform provided by Youwell AS. For many years, they have supplied solutions to the Norwegian health service and comply with all requirements. GDPR and retention of personal data.
What makes Helfi different from other health apps?
Helfi has been developed for and together with fibromyalgia patients, so that they can find the balance between different parameters in their lives. Other apps cover parts of these parameters, Helfi covers them all - collected in one place.
Do I have to be technical to make this happen?
You don't need any technical background to make this happen. Only knowledge of a smartphone and how to download apps on the phone.
What does research say?
There is a lack of research on much in the field of fibromyalgia. Helfi would also like to change this, by offering anonymised data collected by the app. The research that exists indicates that it can help with balance in life; balance between activity & rest, sleep & stress - then the pain can be reduced and you feel healthy. See more here: Uio.no
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