There are plenty of mental health apps on the market that offer digital therapy or cognitive training, but Mindstrong's Health app is different as it studies how one interacts with a smartphone in an effort to diagnose a potential mental illness.
In the research stage, scientists studied how one's phone-based interactions correlated with one's mental state. For example, memory problems can be detected based on numerous factors including how long it takes someone to scroll through a contact list, the amount of errors made in texts, the inclusion of punctuation, and how quickly one swaps through apps. The app also provides a mood disorder chart that explains results to the user, and the option to contact a clinician.
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Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Digital Mental Health Diagnosis
- Opportunity for apps that use smartphone interactions to diagnose mental illness.
- Data-driven Mental Health
- Potential for apps that analyze user data to provide insights into mental state.
- Personalized Mood Disorder Tracking
- Demand for apps that track and monitor mood disorders based on individual smartphone interactions.
Where This Applies
- Healthcare Technology
- Healthcare technology companies can develop apps that leverage smartphone interactions for mental health diagnosis.
- Mobile App Development
- Opportunity for mobile app developers to create apps that analyze user data to provide mental health insights.
- Digital Therapeutics
- Digital therapeutics companies can incorporate personalized mood disorder tracking using smartphone interactions into their offerings.
