Anyone who decides to build a mental health app faces challenges with understanding the functionality, design, and psychological components necessary to provide the most benefit to users.
Mental health is a sensitive subject requiring a special approach. Even doctors who have been practicing for years wonder how to apply their knowledge and experience to the development of mental health apps. An app’s design may alienate users, or in-app mechanisms may not motivate them enough to overcome a mental health problem. Users might also abandon an app if they feel they aren’t receiving the support they expect. The list of possible issues goes on and on.
In order to develop healthcare apps that meet many people’s needs, it’s important to find all-around UX solutions. The purpose of this article is to help you find them.