Overview
Oasis is a mental health app that transforms self-care by offering personalized support while respecting user privacy. It empowers individuals managing depression and anxiety with tailored strategies and fosters a supportive community. Designed to enhance well-being, Oasis provides a safe platform for users to navigate their mental health challenges effectively.
Disclaimer: This application is a concept prototype intended solely as a resource for individuals coping with depression and anxiety and is not a replacement for professional therapy. In cases of severe symptoms or thoughts of self-harm, users should consult healthcare professionals.
Oasis is a mental health app that transforms self-care by offering personalized support while respecting user privacy. It empowers individuals managing depression and anxiety with tailored strategies and fosters a supportive community. Designed to enhance well-being, Oasis provides a safe platform for users to navigate their mental health challenges effectively.
Disclaimer: This application is a concept prototype intended solely as a resource for individuals coping with depression and anxiety and is not a replacement for professional therapy. In cases of severe symptoms or thoughts of self-harm, users should consult healthcare professionals.
Problem
Existing mental health apps lack personalized, privacy-respecting support for users managing anxiety and depression.
Existing mental health apps lack personalized, privacy-respecting support for users managing anxiety and depression.
Solution
Oasis provides tailored self-care solutions while fostering a supportive community to empower users in their mental health journeys.
Oasis provides tailored self-care solutions while fostering a supportive community to empower users in their mental health journeys.
Primary Objective
"Empower individuals to access effective self-care for anxiety and depression through a self-aware platform that provides personalized care with minimal interaction while preventing self-harm."
"Empower individuals to access effective self-care for anxiety and depression through a self-aware platform that provides personalized care with minimal interaction while preventing self-harm."
Today
Today gives users an overview of their tasks for the day and is limited to 3 tasks reducing cognitive load and added stress of completing the tasks.
Today gives users an overview of their tasks for the day and is limited to 3 tasks reducing cognitive load and added stress of completing the tasks.
Recommendations
Effortlessly access tailored recommendations aligned with daily tasks, while intuitive scrolling unveils commonly asked questions pertinent to the current activities.
Effortlessly access tailored recommendations aligned with daily tasks, while intuitive scrolling unveils commonly asked questions pertinent to the current activities.
Community
Enables users to build a supportive network of trusted friends and advisors, leveraging collective wisdom and diverse experiences to navigate and resolve personal challenges effectively.
Enables users to build a supportive network of trusted friends and advisors, leveraging collective wisdom and diverse experiences to navigate and resolve personal challenges effectively.
Health Trackers
Users can seamlessly link their health devices, including smartwatches, fitness rings, and other sensors, enabling the app to incorporate this data into its recommendations and information, providing personalized insights tailored to each individual's health journey.
Users can seamlessly link their health devices, including smartwatches, fitness rings, and other sensors, enabling the app to incorporate this data into its recommendations and information, providing personalized insights tailored to each individual's health journey.
Resources
Empower yourself to learn, comprehend, adapt, and embark on a journey of healing with a diverse array of meticulously curated and verified resources.
The Resources page not only gathers materials tailored to your needs but also showcases contributions from our community members, rigorously reviewed and authenticated in collaboration with medical experts worldwide.
Empower yourself to learn, comprehend, adapt, and embark on a journey of healing with a diverse array of meticulously curated and verified resources.
The Resources page not only gathers materials tailored to your needs but also showcases contributions from our community members, rigorously reviewed and authenticated in collaboration with medical experts worldwide.
Search with AI
Innovative search feature, bolstered by generative AI. It's designed to deliver information in a human-like manner, making complex concepts easily understandable.
Continuously learning and evolving, this feature prioritizes user safety by detecting signs of self-harm and temporarily halting normal app functions until human assistance is sought. It's a crucial tool that balances support with user well-being, ensuring a safe and enriching experience.
Innovative search feature, bolstered by generative AI. It's designed to deliver information in a human-like manner, making complex concepts easily understandable.
Continuously learning and evolving, this feature prioritizes user safety by detecting signs of self-harm and temporarily halting normal app functions until human assistance is sought. It's a crucial tool that balances support with user well-being, ensuring a safe and enriching experience.
Interactive Prototype
Design Journey
TLDR - Early design phase i.e brainstorming , research and synthesis section.
TLDR - Early design phase i.e brainstorming , research and synthesis section.
Competition Research
Competitors that I looked into are
Headspace
Calm
Sanvello
Competitors that I looked into are
Headspace
Calm
Sanvello
Journey Mapping
Refinements based on critique
1. Renamed AI Feature:
The AI chat feature was renamed to "Search" to create a more approachable and less intimidating user experience.
1. Renamed AI Feature:
The AI chat feature was renamed to "Search" to create a more approachable and less intimidating user experience.
2. Self-Harm Detection:
A new feature was implemented to detect signs of self-harm, which temporarily suspends normal app functions and prompts users to seek assistance from professionals.
2. Self-Harm Detection:
A new feature was implemented to detect signs of self-harm, which temporarily suspends normal app functions and prompts users to seek assistance from professionals.
3. Enhanced User Trust:
The revisions focused on maintaining user trust and safety by ensuring that AI is integrated discreetly, reinforcing the app's commitment to prioritizing mental health and well-being.
3. Enhanced User Trust:
The revisions focused on maintaining user trust and safety by ensuring that AI is integrated discreetly, reinforcing the app's commitment to prioritizing mental health and well-being.
Low Fidelity Designs
This is where the initial sketches and ideas took shape. Low-fidelity designs provided a foundational structure, emphasizing layout and essential user interactions. These designs laid the groundwork for the entire project.
This is where the initial sketches and ideas took shape. Low-fidelity designs provided a foundational structure, emphasizing layout and essential user interactions. These designs laid the groundwork for the entire project.
Mid Fidelity Designs
As I moved into mid-fidelity designs, the rough sketches began to transform into more detailed, visually cohesive representations. This stage brought the concept closer to reality by incorporating refined elements, such as color schemes and typography.
As I moved into mid-fidelity designs, the rough sketches began to transform into more detailed, visually cohesive representations. This stage brought the concept closer to reality by incorporating refined elements, such as color schemes and typography.
Next Steps
1. Collaboration with Medical Partners: Partner with certified professionals for user testing to ensure app effectiveness across varying severity levels.
2. AI Integration: Develop AI capabilities to streamline user flows while ensuring a non-intrusive presence that enhances the experience.
3. Regular Re-assessment: Continuously evaluate the app's relevance and effectiveness, making adjustments as needed to maintain value.
1. Collaboration with Medical Partners: Partner with certified professionals for user testing to ensure app effectiveness across varying severity levels.
2. AI Integration: Develop AI capabilities to streamline user flows while ensuring a non-intrusive presence that enhances the experience.
3. Regular Re-assessment: Continuously evaluate the app's relevance and effectiveness, making adjustments as needed to maintain value.
Conclusion
Through thorough research and user-focused design, I've created a digital platform to support individuals managing depression and anxiety. Prioritizing personalization, privacy, and community, the aim is to provide a supportive environment for users to find solace and meaningful connections. As I continue to improve and collaborate, the goal remains clear: to empower individuals on their mental health journey and make a positive impact on well-being.
Through thorough research and user-focused design, I've created a digital platform to support individuals managing depression and anxiety. Prioritizing personalization, privacy, and community, the aim is to provide a supportive environment for users to find solace and meaningful connections. As I continue to improve and collaborate, the goal remains clear: to empower individuals on their mental health journey and make a positive impact on well-being.