AI Mental Wellness App
Mindmender
Project
Year
2024
B2C | Defining | Wireframing l 0-1 MVP Design l Design System
Scope of work
UI/UX Designer (Team of 6)
Work Type
Mindmender
Mindmender is a mental wellness app that offers AI-powered emotional support through three companion characters, each with a unique healing style. Designed for users who may hesitate to seek traditional therapy, the app provides guided check-ins, meditation, and personalized feedback.
Users can interact via voice or text and access features like mood tracking, smart journaling, and wearable integration for real-time insights. The experience is available across mobile and smartwatch for continuous support.
End Result
Final application
Over three months, our team designed an AI-powered mental wellness app focused on emotional healing, companion-based interaction, and wearable support. We identified key user needs and created a warm, intuitive experience to encourage self-care and reflection.
Pinko: Encourages mindfulness and reframing thoughts with positivity.
Nanice: Offers nurturing emotional support and guided reflection.
Dodoo: Focuses on body awareness and daily check-ins.
Start Your Journey
with a Companion
Solutions 1
A Gentle Start to Healing
Your journey with Mindmender begins with a few thoughtful questions. These help uncover your emotional needs, daily patterns, and support preferences—so your AI companion can offer warm, personalized care from the very first moment.
Solutions 2
Wellness That Moves With You
Mindmender syncs with wearables to provide on-the-go emotional care. By sensing biometric changes like elevated stress, your AI companion responds instantly with calming prompts and affirming messages—making support available wherever life takes you.
Solutions 3
A Safe Space to Talk
Mindmender’s AI chat lets you open up to your companion whenever you need to. Whether you're stressed, confused, or just need a moment of kindness, the companion responds with warmth, understanding, and thoughtful guidance—helping you feel seen, supported, and never alone.
Gentle Tools for Self-Discovery
Mindmender offers guided meditations, smart journaling, and daily reflections to support emotional clarity and healing. Whether you’re working through complex thoughts or simply seeking stillness, these tools help you reconnect with yourself—one mindful step at a time.
User Pain Point
Reluctance to Seek Help
Many individuals struggle with emotional issues but hesitate to seek professional support due to stigma, anxiety, or lack of access.
Lack of Continuous Emotional Support
Most mental wellness tools offer one-off content without fostering ongoing interaction or a sense of companionship.
Disconnected from Physical Well-being
Mental health apps rarely incorporate biometric data from wearables, missing opportunities to support users holistically.
Limited Personalization
Existing solutions often deliver generic content that fails to adapt to users’ unique emotional states or changing needs.
Overly Clinical User Experience
Many mental health apps feel cold or overly medical, making it difficult for users to feel emotionally safe and engaged.
How might we create an emotionally intelligent AI companion that gently supports users in managing their mental well-being, by providing timely, personalized, and non-judgmental care—anytime, anywhere?
Learning
Provide practical emotional tips and reflective exercises
Help users understand how to manage daily stress, navigate difficult emotions, and develop healthy coping strategies.
Offer personalized wellness paths based on emotional states
Recommend the most suitable tools—like meditation, journaling, or breathing practices—depending on what the user is going through.
Create a space where users feel seen and supported
Use AI companions to deliver empathetic guidance and encourage self-discovery, making the healing journey more engaging and personal.
