Northwestern University Research: Can Digital Tools Improve Mental Health?

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In partnership with Dr. Jessica Schleider, Ph.D. from the Lab for Scaleable Mental Health at Northwestern University, this open pilot evaluation examined trajectories of mental health problems and well-being among middle and high school students who used the Alongside platform across a 3-month period.

Digital interventions to support various aspects of student mental health, included:

- overall distress
- anxiety
- depression
- hopelessness
- loneliness

The executive summary highlights top-line results and key takeaways from the research.