Digital mental health treatment for teenagers rolled out

(Source: https://www.htworld.co.uk/) Teenagers starting their GCSE and A level studies are being treated for depression through a new digital mental health therapy programme for young people.

The programme reflects the increasing education pressures teenagers are facing during the COVID-19 crisis.

Nationally, an estimated 1.3 million children and young people experience mental health problems.

In a survey carried out in June 2020 by mental health charity, Young Minds, 80% of respondents said the pandemic had made their mental health worse and 87% said they had felt lonely or isolated during the lockdown period.

As the pandemic takes its toll on young people’s mental health and limits access to mental health services, digital solutions are coming to the foreground for the treatment of common conditions such as anxiety and depression.

SilverCloud Health is one of the leaders in this growing field, providing its services for adult mental health to 75% of the NHS.

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