The journey of motherhood is a beautiful experience, but it can also be emotionally demanding.
A time of significant emotional vulnerability.
According to WHO, up to one in five women experience a mental health condition like anxiety or depression during pregnancy and postpartum.
It is estimated that 8.5 to 11% of pregnant women will experience moderate to severe symptoms of depression and/or anxiety.
Yet, access to adequate mental health care remains a challenge.
This is where technology can play a crucial role.
Mobile apps hold immense potential to improve access to perinatal mental health care.
Maternal Mental Health Market Overview
The maternal mental health market is a part of the healthcare industry that focuses on preventing, diagnosing, and treating mental health issues in pregnant women and new mothers.
In 2022, the global maternal mental health market was valued at USD 8.42 billion.
By 2032, it is expected to grow to USD 107.87 billion, with an annual growth rate of 29.05% from 2023 to 2032.
Advances in technology, such as telehealth, digital health, and pregnancy apps, have made it much easier for pregnant women and new mothers to access mental health care and support.
More apps and virtual options are popping up, focusing on perinatal mental health.
“It’s a really good way to connect people who oftentimes have struggles with childcare and transportation and that kind of thing,” Gopalan said. “There are researchers here at the University of Pittsburgh who are doing research specific to developing apps for perinatal mental health, which I think is extraordinary.”
Why a Specialized App Can Be Beneficial
A specialized app for maternal mental health can offer numerous benefits, making it an essential tool for supporting pregnant women and new mothers. Here’s why:
Features of a Maternal Mental Health App
Want to Develop a Maternal Mental Health Care App? We Can Help You
We’re a Burlington-based health-tech company.
Since 2014, we’ve worked with over 100 startups, entrepreneurs, and healthcare providers to build maternal mental health and pregnancy apps.
In our experience, we noticed a major gap in support for new mothers, especially during the often-overlooked postpartum period.
To address this, we’ve developed a unique approach to creating apps that support moms throughout their entire maternity journey. Here’s how we build a maternal mental health app:
1. Understanding Needs: We start by identifying the unique needs of mothers at different stages of maternity, ensuring the app addresses their specific challenges and concerns.
2. Feature Development: We integrate essential features like medication management, personalized therapy, clinical care, customized resources based on maternity stages, and moderated community support.
3. User Experience Focus: Our team prioritizes a user-friendly design that is both intuitive and engaging. We ensure seamless compatibility across various devices and create a unique look and feel that resonates with users.
4. Accessibility and Support: We design with accessibility in mind, making sure that the app is easy to navigate for all users, including those with different levels of tech proficiency.
Sharing the real screenshots of our maternal mental health care app we recently developed for our client.
Top 4 Options to Build A Maternal Mental Health Care App
Each option has distinct differences in terms of performance, cost, and time-to-market. Let’s explore these options in detail to help you make an informed decision.
Among the four options, we recommend the white-label solution because it saves time and money while allowing you to customize it to your needs.
It’s a robust solution that’s affordable and doesn’t require complex technology.
4 Future Technologies to Integrate in Your Maternal Mental Health Care App
You Need More Than a Health-Tech Partner—You Need a Healthcare Partner
Building a mobile application is easy. There are thousands of developers out there who can do it.
But creating an app that converts into a successful business? That’s the real challenge.
To achieve this, you need a tech team that also understands the business side of your app. A team that knows the market, identifies the gaps, understands the audience, and builds an application around those insights.
This is where we come in.
We at SyS Creations are a team of business analysts, compliance specialists, QA engineers, integration experts, and AI & ML specialists.
For over 10 years, we’ve focused solely on healthcare.
We don’t just develop apps; we provide ongoing business and technology consulting throughout the product life cycle.
This dedication gives us a deep understanding of the industry and equips us with innovative health-tech ideas that can add new dimensions to your business.
If you share our passion, we’d love to share our ideas with you.
Reach out to us at hello@syscreations.com or call us at +1 905 635 7574.
Let’s build something extraordinary together.