Hope and Grit: How Human-Centered Product Design Enhanced Student Mental Health
两家科技健康组织合作，运用以人为本的设计和系统思维，为大学生开发了一款名为Nod的应用，旨在缓解孤独感，改善心理健康。
Two organizations that focus on tech-based health innovation have partnered to improve the mental health of young adults. In this “tech for good” project, Hopelab and Grit Digital Health worked together to create an app using human-centered product design. With the core needs of users at the forefront, the team developed an app both with and for college students to combat loneliness, a prevalent issue that can lead to other problems such as depression, anxiety, and even dropping out of college. The team also applied systems thinking to address the root causes of this “wicked problem,” resulting in their Nod app, which has improved outcomes for college students. This article is based on the author’s award-winning case study.