Yiyi Xu
Medical app
Many people suffer from mental problems, such as depression and anxiety. However, not everyone goes to see psychologist. Take myself as an example, I have social anxiety, but I don't go psychotherapy often. One reason behind this is the high expense of psychotherapy therapy. And another one is my personality - I am a very shy person and seeing psychologist makes me feel uncomfortable. But sometimes I really want to talk my feelings and learn how to cope with stress. I am not the only one in this situation. I even noticed some people say they want end their life online and I really think they need help. I wondered if there is tool or program that can help people with their mental problem. So I searched online and I indeed found few Self-Help APP but I don't think it really helps. So I have considered an APP, which can actually solve the problem.
This APP can help people deal with their mental problems in the following ways: 1. Mental healing courses/workshop. In the APP, there will be various long-term mental healing courses/workshop, which can be designed and taught by professional psychologists. Users can pay little money for access to those courses.By following those course/workshop, users can have an insight into their mental problem and learn how to solve their problems. The course/workshop can be audio, video, or even applied with virtual reality technique. 2. Mutual support group service. In the APP, users can pay money for mutual support group service. First, the system will divide users into small groups depend on their registration information, such as similar psychological symptoms. A professional psychologist will be assigned to each group as group coach. The group coach will organize regular group meeting via instant messaging system on this APP (just like WhatsAPP, Skype). In the meeting, every users will have chance to talk their feelings and emotions. The group coach will supervise the meeting. 3. The APP will have various professions psychological tests. Users can spend money for the subscription of those tests and result reports. 4. The APP will cooperate with medical institutions and research organizations. For example, a research organization need respondents for a new treatment experiment. They can publish information and location on the APP, users who are interested and voluntary to this activities can sign up via APP.