Non-mecha anime that have mecha elements

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Alright so bear with me /m/, but I was watching this show and it dawned on me that it was basically Gundam, but as a sol drama.
To sum things up the MC of this show is a newtype, however instead of merely understanding people's feelings and emotions she's able to read minds.
This causes her to hurt all of those around her and it's a constant struggle she deals with.
I found this idea really interesting because although it's not directly related it's a really interesting way to go about this kind of concept.
Why doesn't Gundam try something like this?
All we ever see is newtypes, coordinators, innovators, etc during war, but we never really see how they interact with society(outside a few instances in SEED).