In 2018 I worked with Bettina Moltrecht who is a researcher at University College London collaborating with the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families. As part of her research into emotion regulation and developmental psychopathology, Bettina is developing an app to educate children about mental health and emotional regulation with a focus on cognitive behavioural therapy techniques and mindfulness.

The app stars a morphing blob called "Eda" which changes shape and colour according to its emotions. Eda has a toolbox with different tools that represent strategies for when feelings become too big.

The app has several animations to explain different sections. Bettina wrote the scripts for these then visited my office in Derby where I designed the storyboards with her.