SpeakUP

Imagine a social media that was extensible enough to empathize with you and helped you through the toughest of times.

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Clear Problem There’s a serious problem with individuals who dealing with mental health issues, and not always having the immediate confidence to deal with these issues.

These individuals have a difficult time finding the right resources or even going to the resources for help. They feel like they are confined to pre-set mindsets from societal norms and have difficulties with deal with their day to day issues.

Let’s take for example, that 20% of Canadians will personally experience a mental illness in their lifetime. Almost one half (49%) of those who feel they have suffered from depression or anxiety have never actually gone to see a doctor about this problem.

Stigma or discrimination attached to mental illnesses presents a serious barrier, not only for diagnosis and treatment but also the acceptance in the community.

What if we could implement a system that allowed you to tell your story your way and let you share it anonymously or publicly from the palm of your hand?

What if an app allowed you to create deeper and meaningful connections while promoting a sense of belonging and comfort through repeated reminders, and support from people just like you while having lots of fun?

Imagine a social media that was extensible enough to empathize with you and help you through the toughest of times.

Clear Solution Over the last 24 hours, our team Motiv, has been developing a unique smartphone application that solves all of these problems; SpeakUp.

Our prototype acts as the bridge to help build deeper connections with people going through mental health concerns and the people who have overcome very similar issues.

We believe that by allowing users to have a social news feed for themselves to cater to how they are feeling in that very moment, we can help them reduce their mental tension and get assistance immediately. Individuals are motivated to stay involved with our application by supporting the people who have helped them through hard times, seeing heartwarming posts to lighten their mood catered to their present emotional state, and connect with people who have had similar experiences. A notification will be sent out connecting you with immediate care and support from companies like Good 2 Talk and Mental Health hotline if you have been going through tough moments for longer periods of time. Cases such as; anxiety from exams, stress from family,or loss of a loved one; whatever it is you will have the support needed with a push of a button.There is registration through anonymous sharing or you can create an account, share your posts as well as support people who have missions help the community.

About App

Mental Health is an ongoing issue, new technologies and innovations are being created at a fast pace. Many applications rely on a finite list of products and services, which are helpful but there always new challenges which approaching every single day. SpeakUp has an user friendly interface that allows people of all ages to be most comfortable with.

About App

Users: Our product caters to people going through tough times with mental health concerns who are keen on improving their lifestyles through; a growing community, understanding that what they are going through is normal and also getting the opportunity to give another a helping hand in need. Our application is also a good educational tool to help the younger generation understand the effects and causes of mental health and can teach them strategies to handle it through our many partnerships with mental health organizations. Specifically we expect our application to be adopted by reasonably young, individuals and families, who are keen on being more aware and who want to help change lives and save lives. Due to the extensibility of our product, it begins as a primitive newsfeed that is easy to use, learn and understand for all groups and ages. Individuals that wish to become more involved in the application are free to contribute posts catered to multiple mental health concerns, creating a memorable and interactive experience. People who are familiar with social media apps will be able to quickly adopt our intuitive design. Our application will be available for free for all Apple and Android Phones, so they may deal with their concerns on the go in a matter of minutes. However we also expect from our partnerships with mental health organizations that our application will be installed by these professionals to assist with growth and development helping changing lives and improving life.

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