Mental Health Advocacy for Mothers: MomCare
Human Centered Design and Innovation Project
Task:
Design a way to improve the lives of mothers
1 in 7 women suffer from postpartum mental health struggles. Mental health support presents itself in different ways: some women need medication and therapy, others need to connect to people who can relate.
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Introducing Momcare; a free app that connects moms on a platform to talk and gain support or advice from one another; provide modules to learn about common postpartum mental health struggles; important contacts and common questions for quick, simple answers; and a way to check-in for advice on asking for help.
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Being a mom is hard. Getting help should be easy. MomCare makes it easy for moms to find the right resources for them.
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Figma Prototype:
App to support accessibility and awareness of postpartum mental health struggles. Goal of solving a human problem with a human centered approach in the solution
Problem Statement:
There is a critical need for increased accessibility and awareness of mental health resources for soon-to-be and new mothers in the United States.
Customers: Soon-to-be and new moms in the US.
Skills and Tools
Software
Figma
Topics
Human centered design
User Experience