Welcome to #ayemind at

#dcs16Presented by Irene Mackintosh, but through the brilliant support of Dr

Trevor Lakey, Health Improvement and Inequalities Manager – Mental

Health, Alcohol and Drugs, GGCNHS

@ayemind99

Digital Resources for Youth Mental Health

The case for action on young people’s

mental health – “a moral obligation”

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“Young people not only have the highest incidence and prevalence of mental illness

across the lifespan, they manifest the worst service access of any age group”

British Journal of Psychiatry, 2013

Potential of Digital Solutions

Evidence shows digital resources may play major role with unmet mental health needs for young people.

“There is a very strong evidence base supporting the role of technologies

and the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of e-mental health solutions,

and yet that evidence is not necessarily translated to practice and policy.”

– Young and Well Collaborative Research Centre, Australia

@yawcrc

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‘Digital Wellbeing Collaborative’ members and

range of local youth groups and young people

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Collaborative Approach…

Objectives

Create a digital

resource platform for

young people to help

promote their mental

wellbeing

Create digital

resources to support

young people who

support their peers

Create a workers’

toolkit on how to better

utilise the “digital world”

for wellbeing

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Target Groups

Young people,

13-21 years old

From diverse backgrounds

and needs across Greater

Glasgow and Clyde

Youth-related

workers

From youth and allied

workers to clinical staff,

health improvement and

information staff

Service managers,

planners & policy makers

Spanning health, social care,

education, voluntary and

private sectors

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Digital Resources for Mental Wellbeing…

Much More Than Apps!

Browse or search http://ayemind.com/resource-map/

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Activity: have a wee look at the

resources, grab one you haven’t

heard of, or find interesting and

spend a bit more time looking at

it. Share with the person sitting

next to you. Tweet your favourite-

5 minutes only!

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http://ayemind.com/toolkit/

Co-production in action- Making animated gifs to communicate on

mental wellbeing issues

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“serious fun”

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Use of online technologies to support mental health and wellbeing for young people - from our Aye Mind Survey Monkey

Answered: 305 Skipped: 85

“Social media is here

to stay - NHS and its

partners need to

embrace it, and work

with young people to

maximise the positive

potential, rather than

think only of risks.”

Aye Mind Manifesto…

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1. Make young people’s mental health and wellbeing a priority – build

comprehensive, joined-up responses

2. Consider digital technologies as part of a wider mix of resources

available, rather than as a magic wand or the latest fad

3. Actively involve young people in learning about needs and experiences,

and in design, development, refinement of new approaches

4. Focus on inclusion and needs of those with additional risks and

challenges

5. Build confidence, skills and knowledge of all who support young people

to understand, use and refine digital technologies for wellbeing –

including peers

6. Create organisational cultures and environments that support safe,

productive use of technologies for and with young people

The Aye Mind Challenge

Your pledge: What will you do

next? #ayemind