Young people's digital mental health report
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This is a report by Healthwatch Trafford. The project looks at young people's digital mental health in the area and what services are available.
A total of 46 young people were engaged about awareness and use of online and digital mental health services for young people's mental health needs. Additional views were also sought at a small focus group.
There are recommendations in this report.
- Access to location-based monitoring data
- Further independent user testing
- Publicise an easily accessible list of services
- Increase publicity generally by service providers
- Contingency plans
- Improved accessibility tools
- Provision for young people without digital access
- External services should be subject to quality control before signposting
- More support aimed at 19-25 year olds
- More specialised support
- Further Healthwatch work on this topic
There are no follow up actions in this report.
However the report states a desire to continue working on this area as it develops.