FINAL YEAR PROJECT PROTOTYPE

Andrea Caldwell

PROJECT THEME

Chosen theme: Mental Health

Why?

It’s an extremely important topic that still isn’t spoken about enough. The aim of the project is to help students deal with and overcome their mental health problems so that they can live a happier and healthier life

TARGET AUDIENCEStudents

Research shows that one in five young adults in Ireland aged between 19-24 experience mental health problems. It is clear that more help and awareness is needed for students.

TREATMENT

Chosen treatment: App

Smartphones are very popular - 41% of 16-24 year olds are connected online during every waking hour of the day

Smartphones are portable, you can bring them with you anywhere – so no matter where the person is, they can easily access the app and use it whenever they need it.

Website App Campaign

RESEARCH

Originally, the app was supposed to just based on mental health overall.

After some feedback, it was decided to focus on one area: Panic Attacks

Having no experience in this area, I needed to do a lot of research.

ONLINE RESEARCH

Looked at sites like ReachOut and found out the symptoms and causes of panic attacks as well as different ways to help panic attacks.

PLEASE TALK

Got in touch with an officer from Please Talk - gave me a list of college societies and clubs based on Mental Health to speak to

RESEARCH

COLLEGE NURSE

• Focus on a specific group of students• Panic Attack Diaries• Rating your level of anxiety• Breathing exercises are important• Book - When Panic Attacks

STUDENTS

• Beatrice from UCD - dealing with panic attacks and anxiety for years• Explained her symptoms - shaking, nausea, difficulty breathing, confusion• Breathing exercises are most effective for her• But everyone is different

RESEARCH

APP STATEMENT

FEATURE LIST

This app helps students who suffer with mild panic attacks calm down, reduce panic and lessen their attacks through different coping exercises.

• Step by step process on reducing a current panic attack• Games• Relaxation exercises • Thinking exercises• Breathing exercises• Panic Attack Diary

REFINED FEATURE LIST

• Step-by-step process on how to reduce a panic attack immediately as it’s happening• Various exercises to reduce a current panic attack, or one that is just about to happen • Breathing exercises • Relaxation Techniques • Thinking exercises

USER PERSONAS

USER PERSONAS

USER PERSONAS

BRANDINGNAME

LOGO SKETCHES

At this stage, a name for the app hasn’t been decided yet. Panic Attack is used for the purpose of the prototype.

LOGO IDEAS

COLOURS

WIREFRAMES

HOME SCREENS

WIREFRAMES

PANIC ATTACK SCREENS

WIREFRAMES

OTHER FEATURES

MOCKUPS

HOME SCREENS

MOCKUPS

PANIC SCREENS

MOCKUPS

BREATHING & RELAXATION SCREENS

INVISION

https://invis.io/5F9YEIXQ4

APP TRAILER

https://vimeo.com/198824323

LESSONS LEARNED

Research PanicAttacks

Effective

Research - especially in this

area - isessential for the

app to be effective

Panic attacks are subjective to the

person experiencing them and some coping mechanisms may

not work for everyone

An app is more effective if it only has a few solid

features, instead of lots of

different ones

PLANS FOR SEMESTER 2

• Take all the feedback that will be given on board and make any changes that need to made and apply them to the project.

• Finalise the wireframes and mockups

• Finalise the logo

• Brainstorm for app names

• Settle on the types of exercises included in the app

• Begin developing the app

THANKS FOR LISTENING!

Questions?