Virtual Services and Digital Mental Health
Overview
Using social media is a daily occurrence for most people in Canada. Furthermore, accessing health care and other services virtually has become a new reality for many of us in the last few years. Many parts of our day-to-day lives are now online, but how does this affect our health and wellness?
Foundry Research is working to understand a range of questions related to how youth interact with each other and with services online – this includes everything from the impact of virtual services to the effect of social media on youth mental health.
Importance
Today’s youth are more digitally connected than any previous generation. It’s critical to understand how this impacts youth health and wellness.
Key Questions
- How can we use virtual services to improve service access for youth?
- How do virtual services compare to in-person services for youth?
- How does social media affect youth mental health?
- Where do youth go to get information about mental health or mental health services?
Spotlight
Like, share, heal: Leveraging social media in youth mental health research
This article highlights a publication from the TikTok Project Team about how youth are using TikTok for mental health information, based on interviews with youth in British Columbia.
Understanding the Digital Divide among Diverse Youth Accessing Digital Mental Health Services in BC
The Digital Divide Project Team outlines initial results from interviewing youth in British Columbia about the barriers and facilitators they encounter when accessing digital mental health services.
