Building Digital Trust: An Empathy-Centred UX Framework For Mental Health Apps

Friday, February 13, 2026hello@smashingmagazine.com (Kat Homan)View original
Building Digital Trust: An Empathy-Centred UX Framework For Mental Health Apps
Designing for mental health means designing for vulnerability. Empathy-Centred UX becomes not a “nice to have” but a fundamental design requirement. Here’s a practical framework for building trust-first mental health products.