NIMAH NAZIR - CLASS OF 2022
#mindoftheminds
The study of psychology began in the year 1879 leading to our current understanding of mental health. Carl Jung and William James, suffered from mental health problems, which made them analyse issues and find solutions for their own problem.
However, in present day society mental health professionals find it challenging to express their own issues. It is important for mental health professionals to be healthy to practice their profession as it takes a lot of effort and energy to listen, understand and analyse various problems and emotions.
While they make their patients feel better and heard, they also need to keep a track of their mental health and take care of it. Burnout and depression have become an increasing problem among them.
Statistical studies show that it is very rare for doctors to disclose about their mental health problems to other professionals.They usually rely on family and friends. However, is that enough?
The purpose of my thesis is to understand the extent of mental health issues concerning mental health professionals and design a holistic solution for the same.
Mission
As a designer I hope to contribute to society in a meaningful manner and help the doctors who need help with guidance. I decided to pursue my final outcome to be a UI/UX platform that functions with the help of Ai, which will be specifically designed for mental health doctors. This platform will assist doctors to track and take care of their mental well-being. It will consist of a personal voice assistant and a forum where doctors will be introduced as metas, to keep their indentities anonymous in order to help express their emotions more vividly. The interaction between the voice assistant and the user will provide bountiful details and information about the user’s habit changes, decision making skills and mood changes. This platform will also help recognize routine events and optimize actions. The focal point of this app is to create a safe space for the doctors that they can rely upon and freely express themselves on.
Moodboard & Colour Palette
Mental health doctors are very brave as they are always there for others and always provide others by giving their time to them. They focus on others but not themselves. Through this app and colour palette I want to show that through this darkness they are not alone.
Final Logo
The logo shows people connecting with each other and that’s exactly the main purpose of my app for doctors to meet other doctors and share their emotions.
Verification
To use the app it is important to be verified and for that one must have their medical certificate which needs to be uploaded and they need to enter their license number as well. The ones who provide false information will be denied access to the app. Only mental health professionals are allowed to use the app.
Mood tracker screens
These screens help us to find out how the doctors are doing. And it keeps a daily track of their mood. And what was the cause behind that mood. This also helps the personal assistant ai screen to give detailed feedback on how one is doing. The first screen is the hello doctor screen to welcome the doctors. After tapping we are taken to the mood screen in which a doctor is asked how are they feeling on that particular day and after that they can choose what exactly lead to them feeling that way. There will be various options for that such as anxious, stressed, relief and etc. Once the previous two screens are done and the doctor finishes their selection, we are introduced to the mood tracker screen which keeps track on how we are feeling throughout the day according to our selection.
Schedule
Doctors can make up their entire schedule with the help of this app. And be reminded to stay punctual by setting a reminder. Any fluctuation in keeping up will be recorded by the personal assistant as habit changes or improvements. Doctors can also select their pre and post session videos that they would like to watch/hear to calm themselves down.
Personal assistant AI
Questions regarding mood changes and habit changes can be asked. The personal assistant will provide detailed information on routine changes that have occured. This will help the doctor know where to imporbe and what to work on and how to stay consistent.
Community
Doctors get to join different communities depending on their interests and need. The doctors indentity stay anonymous and are introduced to eachother as metas. Doctors can connect to eachother and share how they feel. Only a doctor can understand what someone from the same profession is going through mentally. Doctors get to guide eachother and work towards betterment. It starts with the choose your meta screen in which the doctors get to choose the avatars they like and connect to. Each avatar is seen doing a hobby. Doctors can put their usernames and proceed. The next screen has three main communities which are anxiety and stress, emotional wellness and coping with depression. Doctors can either select to check recent posts in which they can also make their own post or to join group discussions where they can directly communicate with those who share the same feelings.
Academic Mentor: Utkarsha M
