Emo Health App is a mental health companion designed to help users express and track their emotions. By logging their feelings, users can gain valuable insights into their emotional patterns, fostering self-awareness and well-being. Whether it's journaling moods, identifying trends, or simply reflecting on emotions, Emo Health App provides a safe and supportive space for mental wellness.
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The Client develops programs for devices that read biofeedback to inform healthcare providers biometrics that could lead to better health care.
Design and develop a user-friendly consumer product aimed at helping individuals manage stress and anxiety. Through research-driven insights, the product provides effective tools and features to promote relaxation, mindfulness, and emotional well-being for a healthier, more balanced lifestyle.
MVP with unique value
proposition that aligns
with client’s business
strategy.
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Find opportunities within the mental health app space.
Promotes healthy habits of coping with stress & anxiety.
Appeal to users between the ages of 18 - 28
How does anxiety and depression affect young adults in their twenties today?
What are they anxious about?
When are they triggered?
1 round of end-user research6 participants ages 22 - 28
3 High School Counselors.
1 Medical Resident.
3 Ph.D in Psychology & Psychiatry.
2 rounds of user testing,
9 participants age 24+
The most common mental illnesses in the United States fall under the category of anxiety disorders
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The initial prototype allowed the user to select one of the five shapes that created the gem motif to give the user a sense of customization.
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Stamen, a San Francisco-based design firm specializing in maps and data visualization.
Like colors in a color wheel, there are primary emotions that create other related emotions.
Wheel of Emotion
The research from the Atlas of Emotion lead to the work of psychologist Robert Plutchik who came up with the wheel of emotions.
Help users track their emotions
Liked the idea of an avatarDid not like the abstract shapesThought the colors were confusing Wanted avatar to have more character
To address our client’s request for a less abstract avatar for approval, I had a day to come up with an idea for an iteration of the avatar to test.
I discovered Dr. Plutchik’s Wheel also inspired the 2015 Disney Pixar Film Title ‘Inside Out”
100% users said they would use the Check-In feature
Likes how avatar allows users the ability to take an ‘inventory’ on their emotions.
90% of users want the ability to customize their avatar.
Further testing is needed to determine which avatar to proceed with.
Explore if facial recognition can read a user's expression to see if digital phenotyping can identify patterns between the user's facial expressions and their check-in habits
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