On February 25, 2016, I gave a presentation on my grad project to the Ladies that UX group in Vancouver. My project aims to create a mobile peer community for sufferers of binge eating disorder, connecting them to dissolve the isolation of the disease and encourage supporting each other through their journeys towards recovery.

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Hello!

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My name is April Piluso
I am a lady that UX’s

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I wake up every day and attempt to
make life a little easier for people
through the application of UX design

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Binge Eating Disorder

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Binge Eating Disorder...
Frequent episodes of compulsive overeating + extreme shame and guilt
Affects more than 10.5 Million people across North America
Does not discriminate against gender, age, race, or socio-economic status
Mental and emotional illness (it isn’t an issue about just weight or food)
Usually develops as a protective response to stress and trauma
Is perpetuated by our culture

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Binge Eating Disorder
is exactly like an addiction

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"You can't stop once you start, and
you can't stop from starting again."
Lawrie C, OA Big Book Study Guide, for Compulsive Overeaters. Charlston, SC: 2015. P4

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"You can't stop once you start, and
you can't stop from starting again."
allergy of the body
Lawrie C, OA Big Book Study Guide, for Compulsive Overeaters. Charlston, SC: 2015. P4

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"You can't stop once you start, and
you can't stop from starting again."
allergy of the body
phenomenon of the mind
Lawrie C, OA Big Book Study Guide, for Compulsive Overeaters. Charlston, SC: 2015. P4

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Literary Review Cultural Research
Counselling
Related Topics
OA Meetings

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Genuine Empathy
Goes A Long Way
Intense Feelings of
Hopelessness Exist
Sufferers Need a
Support Network
There Are Barriers to
Care for B.E.D
Primary Insights

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Amy Pezzente
(Peer Support Worker)
Recovered from Anorexia
and Bulimia. Now works
for three non-profit orga-
nizations that deal with
eating disorder aware-
ness and prevention.
It's a struggle... everyone with
an eating disorder feels so
alone all the time.
It really helps to speak to other
people who are going through
the same thing.
“

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Dr. Johanna McShane
(Psychologist)
Works exclusively with
patients who have long-
term eating disorders.
The antidote to all eating
disorders is relationships
and connection.
I've seen it work.
It's powerful.
“

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A resource tool (journal,
meditation, etc) to help
people work through the
disorder on their own
Design Idea
A connective mobile
platform that encourages
sufferers to help each
other through recovery

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A resource tool (journal,
meditation, etc) to help
people work through the
disorder on their own
A connective mobile
platform that encourages
sufferers to help each
other through recovery
Design Idea

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How can I use design to
connect compulsive overeaters
& help them support each other
on the road to recovery?
?

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SideStep
Connecting compulsive overeaters
to beat the binge!

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BED
Leslie
BED
Paulo
Peers in a 12-step recovery program
for compulsive overeaters

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BED
Leslie
BED
Paulo

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BED
Leslie
Anna
Opens the "Support" module

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BED
Leslie
Opens the "Support" module
Clicks the "Send" tab

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BED
Leslie
Opens the "Support" module
Clicks the "Send" tab
Selects her recipients from a contacts
list and her desired medium

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BED
Leslie
Opens the "Support" module
Clicks the "Send" tab
Presses and holds button to record a
brief message of encouragement
Selects her recipients from a contacts
list and her desired medium

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BED
Opens the "Support" module
Clicks the "Send" tab
Reviews the message playback and
sends it to Paulo
Presses and holds button to record a
brief message of encouragement
Selects her recipients from a contacts
list and her desired medium
Leslie

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Leslie Paulo

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Paulo
BED
Paulo
Opens the "Support" module;
Sees some new messages,
including Leslie's

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Opens the "Support" module;
Sees some new messages,
including Leslie's
Reviews it, and then chooses to
either keep it or release it (ie. trash)
BED
Paulo

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Paulo decides to keep it, and gives
it some tags based on how it made
him feel
BED
Paulo
Opens the "Support" module;
Sees some new messages,
including Leslie's
Reviews it, and then chooses to
either keep it or release it (ie. trash)

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BEDBED
Anna Paulo

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BED
Paulo
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BED
Paulo

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BED
Paulo
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BED
Paulo
Opens the "Safety Net" module

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BED
Paulo
Opens the "Safety Net" module

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Paulo
Opens the "Safety Net" module
Wants to see his saved support

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BED
Paulo
Opens the "Safety Net" module
Wants to see his saved support
Wants to filter his 67 messages

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BED
Paulo
Opens the "Safety Net" module
Wants to see his saved support
Wants to filter his 67 messages
Decides he needs to feel Strong and
Peaceful, and he wants it to be from
Leslie or himself

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BED
Paulo
Opens the "Safety Net" module
Wants to see his saved support
Wants to filter his 67 messages
Picks a message and views it
Decides he needs to feel Strong and
Peaceful, and he wants it to be from
Leslie or himself

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I would LOVE to hear any feedback
or questions that you have!
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Let's Connect!
Email: aprilpiluso@gmail.com
Website: www.april-piluso.me
LinkedIn: /AprilPiluso
Twitter: @AprilPiluso