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Solomiya –
a mental health app
case study
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Case study of mental health app development
mHealth
Industry
7 specialists
Team size
Germany
Location
2 months
Project duration
[ App development context ]
This project was initiated by the SOLOMIYA network – a partnership between 5 German and 20+ Ukrainian health care system institutions that work in the fields of mental health, traumatology, and emergency medicine.
The partners are developing a dynamic needs-based support platform for the Ukrainian population who are experiencing stress and trauma due to Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Solomiya is a popular Ukrainian female given name, derived from the Hebrew shalom, which means ‘peace.’ The idea behind the Solomiya mental health app was to help users overcome stressful situations and return to their normal state after traumatizing events using mobile health technology.
Targeting primarily Ukrainians who relocated to European countries to escape the war, Solomiya will provide free information, strategies, activities, and other tools to deal with stress, anxiety, PTSD, insomnia, and related issues.
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Project scope, participants, and tasks
﹂ 1 design manager
﹂ 2 back-end engineers
﹂ 1 QA engineer
﹂ 1 PM
﹂ 1 account manager
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Are you interested
in mental health app development?
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Mental health app development phases
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Quick project start
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Design task
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Front-end development
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Back-end development
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The mental health app and its features
Structured plan
Information to educate
The app’s key features
Personalized recommendations
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Weekly plans
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Favorites
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Regular reminders
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Progress tracking
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Reward system
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Mental health app design
UX/UI design solutions
Color palette:
Soft shades of blue, green, and other pastels dominate the app interface. These colors help evoke a sense of tranquility, peace, and hope, and contribute to the users’ emotional healing and mood stability.
User-friendly interface:
The app interface is clean, intuitive, and easy to navigate. The focus is on the video programs and activities. Clear icons and labels help users identify app sections and activities quickly and easily. Large easily legible fonts and well-positioned elements contribute to a comfortable app use.
Images:
The app includes images that help users calm down and find inner peace and promote emotional well-being. Natural landscapes and abstract visualizations of emotion help create a positive mood.
Animations:
Sophisticated video animations, such as flowing water, clouds, and animals help catch the users’ attention, add dynamism to the user experience, and create a sense of movement and progress on the user’s journey to better mental health.
Logo & branding
The app’s name and logo:
The name Solomiya, besides associations with shalom-peace, also implies a pioneering spirit. The logo includes an icon that looks gentle but confident, a stylized image of a lotus flower associated with enlightenment combined with outstretched arms symbolizing growth and resilience. Petrekivka-style flowers are immediately recognizable, adding Ukrainian flavor to the logo.
Brand voice:
The brand voice is compassionate, supportive, and encouraging. The language used in the app conveys understanding, hope, and reassurance.
Cultural sensitivity:
Targeting displaced Ukrainians means that the app may incorporate Ukrainian symbols or other references that resonate with them.
Connection and support:
The branding should emphasize a sense of community and cohesion.
Offline symbolism:
Incorporating symbols of strength and growth, such as trees, leaves, or lotus flowers, the design should convey a message of resilience, hope, and renewal.
Core technology
Designers’ instruments
[ Results ]
The MVP is being prepared for publication.
The clients plan to add new features gradually, such as functionalities enabling users to customize their app experience through interface tweaks or to communicate, support each other, and share their success stories.