Principal Investigator: Edward Meinert

Supporting people with early-onset mental health conditions, like bipolar disorder, to manage their conditions from a young age is important with early intervention having the potential to reduce their lifetime impact. Digital tools, such as mobile apps, that can be easily accessed, could be a way of offering support to people who may otherwise be unable or unwilling to seek mental health support services.

In this project, we designed a prototype for a new digital health intervention. We identified the needs of young people, their family and carers, and healthcare professionals. We evaluated how they interact with this technological approach to mental health monitoring and explored the implications for re-using this app for similar interventions in older adults.