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Mindhelper.dk is Denmark’s national platform for youth mental wellbeing.

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Key Details

Organisation Name

Centre for Digital Psychiatry

Location

Odense J. B. Winsløws Vej 4 5000 Odense C

Website

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eMHIC Member Status

Strategic Partner

At a Glance

Description

Mindhelper.dk is Denmark’s youth mental health platform, providing free, anonymous, evidence-based resources, guidance, and educational tools.

Implementation Status

Routine service delivery

Anonymous counselling, peer stories, self-help tools and the RO app support youth wellbeing, reduce stigma, build coping skills, guide access to local services, and provide structured school-based mental health programmes.

Target Population

Individuals

350,000 young people nationwide, aged 13–20

Professionals

student counsellors, wellbeing counsellors, mentors, others

Impact & Outcomes

2024
820,000
unique users
998,000
visits
200,000
Q&A section visits
16,000
online anxiety course unique users
69,000
lessons completed
77,000
Ro app downloads since launch
93%
content helpful user feedback
2,100
subscribers
820,000
unique users
998,000
visits
200,000
Q&A section visits
16,000
online anxiety course unique users
69,000
lessons completed
77,000
Ro app downloads since launch
93%
content helpful user feedback
2,100
subscribers
I’m very happy with your website. I practise and use it every day. I can feel that I’m getting better. Thank you.

Service User

It’s about feeling well, and this can help with that. You learn something about yourself.

Service User

I’ve looked through the app, and I really think there are many different things. Both advice for the exam itself and how to study in a good way. I think that’s really great.

Service User

The teaching programme on gratitude has helped strengthen wellbeing in my class.

Service User

It’s a really good way to start a Monday. It made me happy to think about the things that make you happy.

Service User

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Initiative Overview

The Current Gap

Mindhelper.dk responds to rising mental health challenges among young people, who often face long waiting times, limited access to specialised services, and uncertainty about where to seek help. Many experience shame or confusion about their symptoms, creating barriers to early support. Anchored in Denmark’s public healthcare system, Mindhelper.dk provides credible, evidence-based information and practical coping tools. It promotes early intervention through psychoeducation, self-help resources, and clear guidance on help-seeking. By offering anonymous, free-of-charge access without referral, it lowers thresholds and makes support available anytime. Designed as a low-intensity Step 1 service within a stepped-care model, Mindhelper.dk aligns with national priorities, emphasising prevention, early action, and digital solutions. It also serv
Mindhelper.dk is being evaluated in a large-scale randomized controlled trial led by the Danish National Institute of Public Health (University of Southern Denmark), registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06385457). The study forms part of the broader Mindhelper Study, including qualitative and economic components and a sub-study on body appreciation. Young people aged 15–25 are recruited via social media and randomly assigned to an intervention group with access to Mindhelper.dk or a control group without access. Participants complete surveys at baseline, 2, 6, and 12 weeks. The primary outcome is mental wellbeing (WHO-5), with secondary measures including psychological functioning (SWEMWBS) and exploratory outcomes such as help-seeking, stress, anxiety/depression symptoms, and body appreciation. The study aims to recruit around 4,910 pa

Our Solution

Mindhelper.dk is Denmark’s national digital platform for promoting mental wellbeing among young people. It provides free, anonymous, evidence-based information and self-help tools for stress, anxiety, loneliness, and low mood, including articles, lived-experience stories, practical exercises, podcasts, and courses, plus an anonymous Q&A service with professional guidance. It includes a local service navigator to help users find relevant support, improving access to care, and develops digital wellbeing teaching materials for secondary schools. A nationwide gratitude programme has reached thousands of classrooms, with a new programme on exam anxiety underway. Mindhelper also created the stress-prevention app Ro, downloaded more than 77,000 times, with 92% of users reporting helpful content, and has operated as a national public service sinc

Key Features

1

Anonymous 1:1 counselling (letterbox)

Young people can ask sensitive questions anonymously and receive professional guidance and reassurance.

2

Peer stories and normalisation

Youth narratives, podcasts and public Q&As reduce stigma and help users feel less alone.

3

Digital self-help tools and courses

Practical exercises, online courses and the RO app support daily stress reduction and emotional regulation.

4

Navigation to local support services

A guidance function helps young people find relevant local and municipal support and treatment options.

5

School-based wellbeing materials

Digital teaching resources enable teachers and counsellors to facilitate structured wellbeing programmes for students.

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Key Learnings

Mindhelper.dk initially faced sustainability challenges after its first version was funded by TrygFonden. When the grant ended in 2017, financial uncertainty threatened the platform’s future. The main implementation challenge was securing stable governance and long-term funding to support ongoing development, maintenance, and quality assurance. This was resolved when Denmark’s five public healthcare regions jointly adopted Mindhelper.dk as a national service and committed to a permanent annual operational budget, ensuring its continued stability and growth.
A key lesson from Mindhelper.dk is that youth involvement is essential for effective digital mental health initiatives. Since 2018, a permanent youth panel has provided feedback to ensure relevance, trust, and usability. Impact is maximized when digital tools are integrated into real-life contexts, such as schools, allowing teachers and counselors to support group-based wellbeing programs. Long-term success also depends on stable funding and governance, which enable continuous development, quality assurance, and updates to meet evolving needs. Together, these approaches ensure that digital mental health solutions remain meaningful, practical,
International collaboration was essential to ensure that Mindhelper.dk was built on proven best practice rather than starting from scratch. From the beginning, the Mindhelper team has participated in international conferences on digital mental health (e.g., IAYMH 2022) to gain inspiration and knowledge from leading organizations. Mindhelper.dk is partly inspired by ReachOut.com in Australia, and in 2024 we conducted a study visit to ReachOut, Black Dog Institute and Orygen Digital. We have continued dialogue and knowledge exchange online since then.

Looking Ahead

Mindhelper.dk aims to expand youth co-creation, embed digital support in schools, and responsibly leverage AI to ensure content remains authentic, accessible, and impactful for young people’s wellbeing.
Mindhelper.dk seeks international collaborations in youth mental health, including co-creation, content development, research, and cultural adaptation of digital interventions, sharing expertise and adapting solutions across contexts for greater impact.
Marie Paldam-Folker-eMHIC Directory_Key Contacts

Key Contact

Marie Paldam Folker
Managing Director
Centre for Digital Psychiatry

Email

[email protected]

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