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PolarUs App
Redefining mental health support for people who live with bipolar disorder.
Role
Founding Product Designer
Scope
Prototyping, Interaction Design, UX Research,
Data Visualization, UI Systems, Illustration
Tools
Figma, Adobe Photoshop
Overview
PolarUs is a research-based mobile app created to improve the quality of life for people living with bipolar disorder (BD). It was used as the foundation of a clinical study testing the efficacy of app-based mental health interventions.
As the founding product designer for the PolarUs app, I led end-to-end design, including user research, building component systems, creating prototypes, and everything in between. Using a human-centered design approach, I advocated for a well-rounded data collection experience that added value and meaning for users in addition to meeting research requirements for the study.
Approach
01 Empathize
Listening to the insights and stories shared by individuals who have lived experience was crucial to understanding the impact of stigma against bipolar disorder.
02 Simplify
Designing to simplify research data and streamline quantitative surveys made daily mood monitoring less intimidating and more intuitive.
03 Reframe
With an analytical and research focused team, it was important to reframe the development process with user experience front and center while still balancing logistics for the study.
10% improvement in Quality of Life with bipolar disorder
After a 12-week clinical evaluation of the PolarUs app, there was a 10% improvement in Quality of Life for 150 participants living with BD across North America.
This is a high-level overview — if you're interested in learning more about this project, please reach out!
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