Engaging Young People With Mental Health Needs and Exploring Outputs From a Resource Development Project: Qualitative Interview Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recommendations from professional bodies, including the Royal College of Psychiatrists, advise mental health practitioners to discuss problematic online use with children and young people. However, barriers such as knowledge gaps and low confidence in initiating discussions often prevent these conversations from happening.

Objective

The Digital Dialogues project used a knowledge exchange approach, cocreating resources with young people, to support professionals in overcoming these challenges. This paper details the project design and reflects on the perspectives of the young people involved.

Methods

The project was guided by the "children and young people have ownership" model of cocreation. A total of 11 participants were purposively sampled to take part i

SUBMITTER: Haime Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12417902 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature