Unlock me

Inspiration

The first time that I noticed about the existing of mental health when I was 16. She was acting as very normal and optimistic but eventually she ended up her life just nearby my house and I was there. And yet, she diagnosed with “smiling” depression, but none of us know about that. Since that point, I started to engage myself in mental health area, I also have been try out quite a lot of ways to maintain my well-being. I just finished my last posting in IMH and I found that there’re quite a lot of gap in this setting, so that I’m here.

What it does

I don’t have so much knowledge in computer sc, but I’ll my best to find a way to convey my idea. I named it as “UNLOCK ME”. This is an APP which will need a lot of cooperation with mental health institution as well as authorization such as JOB CLUB-IMH. Targeted user especially for outpatient who already discharged from mental health setting or even for a burned-out caregiver. This app aimed to serve as a -behavioral observation tool (I believe the therapist will found these data useful) -act as support for the patient a. trace their own mood journal b. function as a reminder to ensure compliance with follow-up care c. provides immediate help (when the crisis happened) d. Refer them to a specific authorization to obtain employment (I added this because many of them were unable to obtain employment due to a history of admission to IMH, despite the fact that they were healed and stable, but I knew it would take time to eliminate the “stigma” or stereotype problem in this society)

How we built it

APP + Website

Challenges we ran into

• We do need to locate the correct organization, such as a department that can give appropriate therapy during a crisis.
• In order to communicate with mental health institutions, healthcare staff must educate patients about the APP.
• When patients cooperate, they may lose patience, motivation, or enthusiasm to keep updating, or they may not be being truthful on the record

Benefits for the users

• Respect the patient's privacy.
• Because some patients don't speak out when they're very down, it helps the therapists or doctors obtain rapid information. Or when they don’t know what to say to the doctor.
• The app can run a quick algorithm based on the patient's response, for example, catching key words like "die," "happy," "suicide," and so on. The app will then send an immediate "notification" to a specific department, putting the patient under close observation (will informing family members) or calling the patient right away.
• Enhance patient self-care
• Help them to find a job to used to the sociaty
• Provide effective talk or intervention to prevent from unfortunate
• Ensure the compliance to follow up care

Built With

• app
• chinese
• english
• malay
• website