A Forever Helpful App

TAKE MY HAND

What is the “Take My Hand” App?

The “Take My Hand” App is the latest resource in counseling services and stress/anxiety relievers for

people of all ages who just need a helping hand.Focus: To provide assistance to people who are going through a rough time or need stress relief.

Ultimate Goal: Promote self-awareness and to reduce the growing number of people with depression and anxiety aroung the world.

BackgroundFacts

Within the last 20 years, depression has been diagnosed in 40% of patients who seek psychiatric aid and is the highest out of any other diagnosis.

Depression has become the leading cause of disability among people in midlife and for women around the world.

Anxiety follows close behind Depression, even though it is a normal human emotion, it can cause disorders in which fear and worry are constantly about and can be crippling.

BehaviorUnable to concentrateStopped doing enjoyable thingsNot getting work doneLoss of appetiteWithdrawal from family and friends

Thoughts“I’m a FAILURE”“It’s MY fault”“NOTHING good happens to me”“I’m WORTHLESS”“Life is NOT worth living”

FeelingsOverwhelmedGuiltyFrustratedUnhappyMiserableSadIrritable

PhysicalTired all the timeSickHeadaches and muscle painsChurning gutSleep disturbance/deprivationPoor appetite/weight loss

Personal

This is a self portrait I made to represent my depression and is the main inspiration for this app design.

1 out of 4 college students and 1 out of 10 adults are reported to be suffering from depression. However, 80% percent of them do not receive help for it. I am one of the 20% of people who are able to receive help, but when I heard about this statistic, I felt like something should be done to change those numbers.

What Will It Look Like?

Take My Hand

• Connections to 24 hour hotlines, such as:• http://www.hopeline.com/

• http://crisiscallcenter.org/crisisservices.html

• http://www.nimh.nih.gov/site-info/contact-nimh.shtml

• Downloadable podcasts for meditation practices and stress relievers. • Location services to nearby

counseling offices.• Mini games to provide stress relief

from promotional sites:• http://stressreliefpig.com/games

• http://www.lumosity.com

The “Take My Hand” App is designed to give help to people who suffer from depression and can provided stress relievers.

Features

How to use itHeart Button• The Heart Button is the home button, click it on any

other tab and you will be brought back to the main update screen.

Tabs• Games: The games tab is where all stress and anxiety

relief games will be. In-app games will be varied from Sudoku to Popping Bubble Wrap. Ads for out of app games will also be available too.

• Listen: This is where all podcasts and ambient songs will be stored. Every item in this tab is free and can easily be downloaded.

• Call: All counseling and service numbers are stored in a contact book format and are easily accessible at anytime on the app.

• Maps: This will bring up a location service that pin points your location and locates local services from spas to counseling.

Why does it matter?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJD3nhmIZkE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu5TcLQLrZU

There are ways of fighting depression, but it takes one step at a time. This app is designed to be another step in the process.

Because everyone just needs a helping hand once in a while.

Sources• http://www.health.am/ab/more/depression-linked-in-mothers-teenage-kids/• http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml• http://www.save.org