mindyourmind: An Overview and evaluation of a web-facilitated mental health program that applies empowerment strategies for youth

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2014
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Many youth experiencing mental health issues in Canada do not access the services they need. Research has begun to support the use of the Internet for mental health promotion. However, there is a need for more evaluation of existing programs. mindyourmind is a web-facilitated community mental health program with a website developed to improve access to services for youth dealing with mental health issues. This paper provides an in-depth description of youth engagement strategies used by mindyourmind and the results of a preliminary evaluation to determine the characteristics and usage patterns of web-site users and impacts on help-seeking behaviour.
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website, child and youth mental health, evaluation capacity building, stigma, service use, youth engagement, mental health literacy, community mental health, program evaluation, web-facilitated program
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Halsall, T., Garinger, C., & Forneris, T. (2014). Mind your mind: An overview and evaluation of a web-facilitated mental health program that applies empowerment strategies for youth. Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet, 18(4), 337-356.