CALM YOUR MIND
Anti-Anxiety Application
OVERVIEW
PURPOSE
To support individuals experiencing anxiety by providing them with tools and resources designed to manage their symptoms
GOALS
To offer early intervention and continuous self-care options to reduce the impact of anxiety on daily life
KEY BENEFITS
Promotes proactive mental health care by enabling users to track their progress and adjust their coping strategies accordingly
IMPACTS
Enhance users' quality of life by reducing anxiety symptoms, research has shown that the use of mental health apps can lead to significant reductions in anxiety symptoms
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND & CONTEXT
Anxiety Disorders: Persistent and excessive worry and fear, significantly affecting daily life.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD):
A long-term condition that causes you to feel anxious about numerous situations rather than one specific event.
GAD sufferers are anxious most days and can't recall the last time they relaxed. After one anxious thought is eliminated, another may arise regarding another issue.
BACKGROUND & CONTEXT
Impacts of Anxiety Disorder in Daily Life:
Affects quality of life; communication, accessibility, entertainment, and education.
Mobile Applications for Mental Health:
Widespread smartphone adoption and availability of mobile apps present a unique opportunity to develop a tailored mobile app for anxiety disorders. Increasing reliance on smartphones, especially among college students.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
GAD Symptoms:
Feeling restless or worried.
Having trouble concentrating or sleeping.
Dizziness or heart palpitations.
Barriers to Traditional Treatment:
Inconvenient and logistically challenging. Social stigma.
Potential of Mobile Technology:
Accessible, tailored mental health interventions.
Round-the-clock access to personalized coping strategies, self-monitoring tools, and other resources that can empower users to manage their anxiety symptoms better.
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To assist users in managing symptoms of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
To provide personalized breathing techniques to help users manage anxiety symptoms.
To offer educational resources on checking anxiety levels.
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Current App Limitations: Usability issues and complex interfaces. Integration of multiple features in a single interface can overwhelm users with anxiety.
Need for a User-Centric Solution: Simple, accessible, and adaptable application. Integration of several assistance services into one user-friendly interface.
TARGET AUDIENCE ANALYSIS
TARGET AUDIENCE ANALYSIS
Cater to a diverse audience, including young adults (18-29), adults (30-50), and older adults (50+) who experience stress related to education, career, and social relationships.
Urban and suburban residents may use these apps due to higher stress levels and limited access to traditional mental health services.
Health-conscious individuals are more likely to use anxiety management apps, and early adopters are more likely to use innovative tools.
CURRENT CHALLENGES AND GAPS IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
The lack of scientific evidence and standardized guidelines for mental health apps makes it difficult to provide reliable support and identify which apps benefit users.
Many anxiety applications lack robust emergency features and clear connections to crisis hotlines, resulting in users lacking resources and prompt assistance during extreme anxiety or crises.
POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE TARGET AUDIENCE
Offer immediate support, self-management tools, and personalized interventions for mental health crises, empowering users to take control of their symptoms and track progress. Apps improve treatment outcomes, support therapeutic techniques, and bridge mental health service gaps, empowering users, reducing stigma, and supplementing traditional care for anxiety management.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Breathing Exercises: All the listed applications, including our "Calm Your Mind," provide breathing exercises.
Check Anxiety Level : Only our "Calm Your Mind" offers this feature to check anxiety levels of the user, setting it apart from the other applications.
Help Contacts: "Calm Your Mind" is unique in offering help contacts, providing users with quick access to support networks and emergency contacts, which the other applications do not provide.
"Calm Your Mind" differentiates itself by incorporating the anxiety level check and help contacts features, offering more comprehensive support for users managing anxiety.
KEY FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITIES
FEATURES THAT INCLUDED:
1) Check Anxiety Level
2) Breathing Exercise
3) Help Contacts
1) CHECK ANXIETY
LEVEL
Our “Calm Mind” application includes a user-friendly online test designed to determine whether users are experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety.
This test normally consists of a series of questions that assess emotional, psychological, and physical symptoms linked with these diseases.
After completing the online test, users receive real-time feedback on their anxiety and depression levels. This instant feedback helps users understand their mental health status immediately.
2) BREATHING EXERCISE
Through controlled breathing techniques, users can also manage panic attacks and severe anxiety with interactive breathing exercises.
Our “Calm Mind” application help users in controlling their body's reactions to stress, a feeling of fear and uneasiness. Breathing Techniques includes : Inhale Hold Exhale This techniques will slow down their heart rate by concentrating on their breathing.
These actions all help users feel more at ease and less anxious.
3) HELP CONTACTS
Help contacts features give people quick access to support networks in times of need.
This feature contains a list of emergency contact:
Healthcare Helpline
Quickhelp
The “Calm My Mind” application may also include direct call to emergency department, Mental Health Helpline to easily contact them.
This quick help features in one of assistive technology that can easily access external resources while also strengthen user ’ s support system.
USER INTERFACE AND EXPERIENCE DESIGN
The anxiety mobile application's user interface (UI) design is aesthetically simple, calm and pleasing.
The design of a calming colour scheme application interface, users will feel less stressed as soon as they launch the app,
All text is guaranteed to be easily accessible with: readable fonts improving accessibility for people of all ages and visual abilities.
The home page remarkable displays crucial functions and tools for easy access, creating a simplified and order layout.
TECHNOLOGY AND TOOLS
TECHNOLOGY AND TOOLS
Figma
Figma is a robust design tool that facilitates real-time collaboration, efficient design processes, and detailed UI designs, making it an ideal choice for anxiety management app design.
Thunkable
Thunkable is a user-friendly, no-code platform that enables developers to create mobile applications using a visual interface, allowing cross-platform development for iOS and Android devices.
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
PROJECT PHASES
Phase 1 Planning
Gather information and requirements
Phase 2 Analysis
The collected requirements are broken down into smaller, more manageable tasks
Deliverables: Proposal
PROJECT PHASES
Phase 3 Design
A detailed description is given of the features and operations of the system in this stage
Deliverables: Storyboard (UI/UX Design)
Phase 4 Implementation
A working system shall then be developed together with the design of the system.
Deliverables: Working Prototype
PROJECT PHASES
Phase 5 Testing
Carry out test and quality check to ensure that applications are as high quality as possible
Deliverables: Comprehensive testing, bug fixes
Phase 6 Deployment
To ensure a smooth transition and facilitate flexibility in response to evolving needs
Deliverables: Final Project
USE CASE
USE CASE DIAGRAM
STORYBOARD
MAIN PAGE
BREATHING EXERCISES
HELP CONTACTS
