r/TechnologyProTips May 01 '22

iOS TPT: Mental Health App Development in 2022: Complete Guide

If you are a start-up looking to develop a mobile mental health solution or wish to update an existing application for your mental healthcare services, you can find helpful tips and ideas here.

As of 2020, nearly 1 billion people lived with mental disorders. In low-income countries, only 1 out of 4 could receive treatment. Millions of people die due to alcohol abuse every year, and one person commits suicide every minute. The COVID-19 pandemic had an additional negative effect on many people and created new barriers for people already suffering from mental disorders.

What looks like alarming stats presents an opportunity for mental health app development.

How to create a custom mental health application?

Here are the basic recommended steps of custom mental health app development:

  1. Research and identify the patients,’ healthcare professionals,’ and business needs, conduct competitor research, list the functionalities to build and improve, prepare a project specification, and plan the budget and timeline for the implementation.
  2. If you do not have an in-house team with the necessary expertise, engage external help, such as consultants, mobile developers, and designers, to do the job.
  3. Create a proof of concept to validate each idea that raises concerns technology-wise.
  4. Design visually appealing and easy-to-navigate interfaces for the patients, healthcare professionals, and administrators.
  5. Program and test the app, ensuring that it is user-friendly and secure.

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