Implementing Digital Tools for Mental Health Support in Young Individuals in Colombia: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The growing prevalence of mental health disorders among young people is a pressing global concern, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where access to care is limited. Digital tools, leveraging Information and Communication Technologies, offer promising approaches to bridge these gaps.

Objective

This study evaluated the feasibility of 2 digital mental health tools-Youth Collective Minds (YMC), a web-based platform, and Mental Beat (MB; Avicenna Research), a smartphone app-targeted at young individuals aged 18-25 years in Bogotá, Colombia.

Methods

Participants (N=35) engaged with both platforms over 3 weeks in this mixed methods feasibility study, which incorporated thematic analysis with a deductive framework for qualitative data. Univariate an

SUBMITTER: Ospina-Pinillos L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12747665 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature