The document discusses a presentation on digital resources for youth mental health. It notes that young people have the highest rates of mental illness but lowest access to services. There is evidence that digital resources can help meet some of the unmet mental health needs of young people. The presentation aims to create digital wellbeing resources for youth, resources for young people supporting peers, and a workers' toolkit on using technology for wellbeing. It highlights various digital mental health resources and shows how youth have helped create content through co-production. A survey found support for embracing technology to better support youth mental health. The presentation ends with a manifesto and challenge to pledge future actions to improve youth mental wellbeing.

1. Welcome to #ayemind at
#dcs16
Presented by Irene Mackintosh, but through the brilliant support of Dr
Trevor Lakey, Health Improvement and Inequalities Manager – Mental
Health, Alcohol and Drugs, GGCNHS
@ayemind99
Digital Resources for Youth Mental Health

2. The case for action on young people’s
mental health – “a moral obligation”
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“Young people not only have the highest incidence and prevalence of mental illness
across the lifespan, they manifest the worst service access of any age group”
British Journal of Psychiatry, 2013

3. Potential of Digital Solutions
Evidence shows digital resources may play major role with unmet
mental health needs for young people.
“There is a very strong evidence base supporting the role of technologies
and the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of e-mental health solutions,
and yet that evidence is not necessarily translated to practice and policy.”
– Young and Well Collaborative Research Centre, Australia
@yawcrc
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4. ‘Digital Wellbeing Collaborative’ members and
range of local youth groups and young people
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Collaborative Approach…

5. Objectives
Create a digital
resource platform for
young people to help
promote their mental
wellbeing
Create digital
resources to support
young people who
support their peers
Create a workers’
toolkit on how to better
utilise the “digital world”
for wellbeing
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6. Target Groups
Young people,
13-21 years old
From diverse backgrounds
and needs across Greater
Glasgow and Clyde
Youth-related
workers
From youth and allied
workers to clinical staff,
health improvement and
information staff
Service managers,
planners & policy makers
Spanning health, social care,
education, voluntary and
private sectors
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8. Digital Resources for Mental Wellbeing…
Much More Than Apps!
Browse or search http://ayemind.com/resource-map/
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9. Activity: have a wee look at the
resources, grab one you haven’t
heard of, or find interesting and
spend a bit more time looking at
it. Share with the person sitting
next to you. Tweet your favourite-
5 minutes only!

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http://ayemind.com/toolkit/

11. Co-production in action
- Making animated gifs to communicate on
mental wellbeing issues
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“serious fun”

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Use of online technologies to support
mental health and wellbeing for young
people - from our Aye Mind Survey Monkey
Answered: 305 Skipped: 85
“Social media is here
to stay - NHS and its
partners need to
embrace it, and work
with young people to
maximise the positive
potential, rather than
think only of risks.”

13. Aye Mind Manifesto…
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1. Make young people’s mental health and wellbeing a priority – build
comprehensive, joined-up responses
2. Consider digital technologies as part of a wider mix of resources
available, rather than as a magic wand or the latest fad
3. Actively involve young people in learning about needs and experiences,
and in design, development, refinement of new approaches
4. Focus on inclusion and needs of those with additional risks and
challenges
5. Build confidence, skills and knowledge of all who support young people
to understand, use and refine digital technologies for wellbeing –
including peers
6. Create organisational cultures and environments that support safe,
productive use of technologies for and with young people

14. The Aye Mind Challenge
Your pledge: What will you do
next? #ayemind