Automated Digital Safety Planning Interventions for Young Adults: Qualitative Study Using Online Co-design Methods.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Young adults in the United States are experiencing accelerating rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors but have the lowest rates of formal mental health care. Digital suicide prevention interventions have the potential to increase access to suicide prevention care by circumventing attitudinal and structural barriers that prevent access to formal mental health care. These tools should be designed in collaboration with young adults who have lived experience of suicide-related thoughts and behaviors to optimize acceptability and use.

Objective

This study aims to identify the needs, preferences, and features for an automated SMS text messaging-based safety planning service to support the self-management of suicide-related thoughts and behaviors among young adults.

SUBMITTER: Meyerhoff J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11904377 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature