Evaluation of ReachOut.com, an Unstructured Digital Youth Mental Health Intervention: Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Young people experience a disproportionate burden associated with mental illness that Australia's mental health care system is ill-equipped to handle. Despite improvements in the provision of mental health services, the rates of service utilization among young people remain suboptimal, and there are still considerable barriers to seeking help. Digital mental health services can overcome a number of barriers and connect young people requiring support; however, the evidence base of digital interventions is limited.

Objective

The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a brief, self-directed, unstructured digital intervention, ReachOut.com (hereafter ReachOut), in reducing depression, anxiety, stress, and risk of suicide.

Methods

A cohort of 1982

SUBMITTER: Kahl BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7596653 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature