The Problem
In the US alone, Postpartum Depression affects over 500,000 woman every year, as well as 10% of all co-parents. Left untreated, PPD can severely impact the lives of parents & children like...especially families in underserved communities. Un/Do Mindset Mental Health is on a mission to empower minds & transform lives by teaching universal mindset strategies to help individuals thrive at any life stage, especially the critical life stage of parenthood. Un/Do asked me to create an e-Learning course for parents with PPD, a task which hit close to home because my co-parent & I struggled with PPD after the birth of our second child. After conducting research & interviews with SMEs (including Un/Do Mindset curriculum leader Jenifer Pickens), I created a nine-module interactive course on Articulate Storyline 360.
The Solution
After completing a rigorous research & feedback phase, I determined that the target population could best be reached by modules built around narrative case studies. Each case study featured a different parent struggling with PPD as well as related issues experienced by our users.
1. Angel – PPD & Divorce
2. Kelly – PPD & Premature Birth
3. Parker – PPD & Infant Mortality
4. Carter – PPD & Co-Parenting
5. Cassidy – PPD & Financial Instability
6. Jordan – PPD & Home Instability
7. Rory – PPD & Multiple Children
8. Ali – PPD & Inter-Cultural Pressures
9. Dakota – PPD & Teen Parenthood
The modules have been developed in direct collaboration with Un/Do's leadership and psych board. The course is my most ambitious to date, featuring my skillsets with research, scripting, video editing, graphic design, audio production, direction, & editing, voice narration, & instructional design.
