About the Client!
The Client is a Large Govt. funded University in the US. The mental health division specializes in therapies for the LGBTQ community. The application was developed in partnership with their mental health division and is a key component of their ongoing research, helping capture real-world data while providing a support structure for users dealing with mental health problems. The application is currently not open to the public and is being used by volunteers who have signed up for the University’s Mental Health Program.
The Solution
The solution consists of a Mobile application that has many features designed to help users come together, form communities and support groups. The app also encourages users to fill “Mood” data and make short diary entries periodically. The mood data is then captured and combined with other user data collected through the app into a structured format and transferred to the data lake for future Data Analysis, Machine Learning and Behavior Modelling.
1. Dashboard
- All the features of the app can be accessed from the dashboard.
- Positive reinforcement for completing tasks on the app. This includes showing points earned for mood logging, completing surveys and attending events with can be redeemed for gifts and services. Also includes an inspirational quote of the day.
- Broadcasted Announcements are sent to all users. These are initiated by the Admin and can include important information and announcements
- Access to the Mood Logger
- A question of the day. Answer it to earn points.
- Browse and create events.
- Fill surveys to earn points.
2. Mood Logging:
The user is encouraged to log their mood regularly. This is incentivized by a fun animated mood slide that is a joy to use, combined with reminders and points earned for every mood log.
3. Surveys:
Surveys are another important data gathering tool and the user is incentivized to complete all surveys on the app.
Tech Stack
The Mobile application is built on Native technologies due to Security and Reliability concerns.
Deployment is on AWS with Health Lake being the key service being used.