A report, published by charity Youth Access, an umbrella organisation for youth advice and counselling services, recommends a “blended” model of mental health support offering remote interventions alongside face-to-face support.
Using a more innovative approach incorporating both types of support would help to build a more young person-centred service, giving young people more choice and control, the charity said.
The findings were drawn from an analysis of 50 research studies on remote health interventions carried out across nine countries.
The report highlights key outcomes from young people that accessed remote forms of support including reductions in the severity of clinical symptoms, increased wellbeing and lower levels of suicidality and stigma.
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