Information capsule - psychosocial education application

Abstract

Severe Mental Illness is one of the rising cause of concerns throughout the world. In India, the family members of an individual suffering from SMI (like bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia, etc.) play a significant role in the treatment and lifelong management of their illness. The family caregivers face remarkable challenges in providing appropriate support to the person suffering from SMI due to lack of understanding and knowledge about the illness. In this project, we aim to fill the knowledge gap for the family caregivers of the individuals suffering from Schizophrenia by developing an android application - Information Capsule. This application will serve as a communication point between the doctors and the caregivers by providing medically authentic information about the disorder in Hindi and providing the caregivers with an opportunity to post their queries.