This article canvasses the landscape of digital mental health tools for young people in Aotearoa, then provides tips for practitioners wanting to support patients to use them
Key points
- Digital mental health tools can provide 24/7 information, practical strategies and evidence-based therapies, and they can cater for self-management, clinician-supported interventions, or a blended therapist-and-digital approach.
- Digital tools in Aotearoa must be informed by evidence and demonstrate a commitment to the four principles in Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
- Different tools will work for different people, so offer choices and support young people and their whānau to try more than one tool if needed.
