Design X Social ’22
Psych!: Managing mental health during this lockdown
Project Summary
Problem Identified
Introduction to problem - Currently, an estimated 2.6 billion people – 1/3rd of the world’s population – is living under some kind of lockdown. While many people are experiencing heightened anxiety as they cope with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges of life in lockdown are more complex for people with existing mental health conditions.
Design Innovation
Urgency of Problem - There is a surge in mental health issues and in the suicide rate caused by isolation, poor lifestyle patterns, and sedentary living. Deterioration of mental health during this lockdown may cause lasting effects on the individual’s psyche, even beyond the pandemic.
Impact On The Society
Problem Statement - “HOW MIGHT WE create awareness about existing mental health issues and empower people manage it during lockdown” Solution: Psych Guard IOT On connection of the Psych Guard device with the router and set-top box, you will be able to control the information you access through the Psych Guard mobile application. You will be able to: 1. Avoid information overload with COVID news on news channels, social media, etc through the safeguard feature 2. Fact check the information forwarded through messages and avoid the spread of news without any authentic source. 3. Filter a collection of positive news to help relax your state of mind 4. Give consent before viewing posts containing sensitive topics 5. Application helps protect your mental state to avoid panic, paranoia and undue distress. Control over the news can reduce stress levels, authentication of news can help reduce panic/ paranoia and irrational fear, and having the option to view good news can be a great relax-or which would in-return stimulate the parasympathetic autonomic nervous system to regulate hormones and even strengthen immunity. In these times immunity is our only weapon against the Coronavirus, so a healthy mind is important to stay safe from COVID!
Project Presentation
Project Team
Shivangi Pande
Professional
India
Deepak Charnawat
Professional
India
Aishwarya Joshi
Professional
India
Niran Donthireddy
Professional
India