Unsweetened

Designed for Cognizant, Unsweetened is a mobile app that functions as a platform for Type 2 Diabetes patients to connect, communicate and support each other, as well as a data base to record, share and learn about life habits.

Chronic diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes not only affects people physically, but also mentally. Diabetes patients are faced with huge lifestyle changes and are under stress, which are more likely to lead to emotional and mental issues. Conversely, it will affect their treatment attitudes and behaviors, making it a vicious cycle.

Unsweetened is designed to alleviate this problem by providing a community-focused platform with an extensive diabetes information hub which Assists patients through creating discussions, encouraging peer support, providing health guidance and tracking health data.

Key features of Unsweetened include: Explore, Twins, Mentor, and Data.
1). Explore: Forge meaningful connections with fellow diabetes patients while diving into a broad spectrum of content. Our community goes beyond just diabetes-related topics, embracing all aspects of life.
2). Twins: Connect with someone who mirrors you. Whether the resemblance is physical or abstract, we match based on shared culture, dietary habits, interests, and more, allowing patients with commonalities to support each other.
3). Mentor: Talk to different mentors and schedule session in a planned manner. Mentors all have unique experiences and perspectives, and they give diverse suggestions on a variety of topics.
4). Data: Document and share information among diverse individuals, across various times, and through multiple activities. Compare both horizontally, by comparing with your twins, and vertically, by tracking your own progress over time.

By interacting with other patients through these key features, Unsweetened encourages users to achieve personal growth. This platform develops a virtuous cycle ecosystem involving mentors, optimistic patients, and pessimistic patients. Mentors guide, while optimistic patients uplift the pessimistic newly diagnosed patients, fostering a positive mindset. The goal is for all patients to gain enough experience to become mentors themselves, thus continuing the cycle with new patients.