Mental Health Management App Interface Design for Women Based on Emotional Equality

In today's world, the media's inappropriate portrayal of emotions leads many to resist and resent negative emotions, favoring only positive ones. However, emotions are inherently equal, with no intrinsic good or bad. Excessive suppression of negative emotions only worsens psychological states. In China, the increasing mental health issues among the population, especially the higher incidence of mental illnesses in women compared to men, underscore this problem. Yet, services catering to women's mental health are limited. This paper aims to assist women in recognizing and better accepting their emotional patterns, including negative emotions, to achieve psychological healing. The study first utilizes competitor analysis to examine the interface design styles of similar apps in the market to identify a design language that aligns with the app's purpose. Subsequently, it employs user research, including questionnaires, to delve into psychological healing within women-centric design contexts. Diverging from traditional "psychotherapy" apps, this paper concentrates on psychological healing within the framework of "emotional equality". The study introduces an app designed to aid women in better understanding and managing their emotions. Its primary contribution lies in the innovative integration of user emotions with plant care, transforming emotions into nutrients for plant growth. This approach aids users in acknowledging emotional equality and fosters better acceptance of their feelings. Additionally, leveraging users' desire to care for plants ensures the continuity of emotion recording, enabling more precise analysis of emotional patterns. Lastly, in response to the market's oversight of women's mental health services, the study proposes new methodologies and pathways for psychological healing.