The AADAPT study, led by Associate Professors Louise Dalton and Elizabeth Rapa, is looking at ways to help new mums and dads aged between 16 and 24 who are experiencing low mood and stress.
It is based around an online therapy called “behavioural activation”, as well as providing information and activities for young parents to build their babies’ brains.
Associate professor Rapa said: “Behavioural activation (BA) has been shown to help people with depression in other studies, but we want to see if a series of online BA sessions can improve young parent’s mental health and help build their relationship with their baby. If it does, it could be rolled out more widely to support all young parents struggling with their mental health.”
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