Presented at IA Summit 2016, the talk presented the process, as well as pros and cons when creating a mental health app for people who are suicidal.

1. Life and Death UX
Paige Templeton
IA Summit 2016
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2. Hi Friends!
I’m Paige
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3. Why mental health?
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4. LIGHTBULB!
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5. Suicide Statistics
• +40,000 people die every year in the US
• Suicide costs society over $44.6 billion a year in combined medical
and work loss costs.
• More than 1 million people reported making a suicide attempt in the
past year.
• 113 a day
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6. http://afsp.org/about-suicide/suicide-statistics/@paigejosie@paigejosie@paigejosie
http://afsp.org/about-suicide/suicide-statistics/

7. Potential Users
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Suicidal
Mood Disorders
Depression
Bipolar i, ii
Eating Disorders
Autism
Anger
Stress
Substance Abuse
Anxiety
Self Harm
Schizophrenia

8. Entrepreneurs and
Mental Health
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Self-reported mental health concerns were present across 72% of the
entrepreneurs in this sample, a proportion that was significantly
higher than that of the comparison group.
Entrepreneurs were significantly more likely to report a lifetime history
of depression (30%), ADHD (29%), substance use conditions (12%)
and bipolar diagnosis (11%) than
were comparison participants.
http://www.michaelafreemanmd.com/Research_files/Are%20Entrepreneurs
%20Touched%20with%20Fire%20(pre-pub%20n)%204-17-15.pdf

9. Coping Skills
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10. B. F. Skinner
“Even the mundane task of washing dishes by
hand is an example of the small tasks and
personal activities that once filled people's
daily lives with a sense of achievement.”
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11. Proposed Coping Skills
Youtube Videos
Drawing/Coloring
Mindfulness
Games
Yoga
Journaling
Texting for Support
Music
Coloring
Distracting Images
Your Own List
Breathing Exercises
Quotes
Support/Helplines
Helpful Links
Find a Therapists
Track Mood
Body Scan
Mood Check-In
Integration/Connection
with Primary Therapist
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12. Coping Skills
Youtube Videos
Drawing/Coloring
Mindfulness
Games
Yoga
Journaling
Texting for Support
Music
Coloring
Distracting Images
Your Own List
Breathing Exercises
Quotes
Support/Helplines
Helpful Links
Find a Therapist
Track Mood
Body Scan
Mood Check-In
Integration/Connection
with Primary Therapist
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13. @paigejosie@paigejosie

14. By Importance
4. Guided Mindfulness
5. Yoga
7. Quotes
3. Journal
6. Drawing
2. My List
1. Helplines
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8. Music
9. Other Resources

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17. Before + After
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18. Challenges
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HIPPA & Usability

19. Hotline Screen User Testing
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20. The gap between creation and research
in mental health tech is growing.
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21. Thanks!
Paige Templeton
paigejosphine.com
paigesdesk@gmail.com
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22. Citations & Links
http://afsp.org/about-suicide/suicide-statistics/
http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/suicide/consequences.html
http://www.forbes.com/sites/toriutley/2016/01/25/4-technologies-innovating-mental-health-in-2016/#600b3dff2cc2
Entrepreneurs and Mental Health
http://www.michaelafreemanmd.com/Research_files/Are%20Entrepreneurs%20Touched%20with%20Fire%20(pre-pub%20n)%204-17-15.pdf
http://www.forbes.com/sites/amymorin/2015/03/24/theres-a-hidden-dark-side-to-being-an-entrepreneur-it-wreaks-havoc-on-your-mental-
health/#5116ea02404c
http://www.inc.com/magazine/201309/jessica-bruder/psychological-price-of-entrepreneurship.html
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