How digital treatment solutions are supporting children and young people's mental health

Abstract

In 2019, the mental health charity Northpoint partnered with SilverCloud by Amwell to co-develop new digital therapy programmes to alleviate anxiety and low mood in young people and their families. The programmes are evidence-based digital mental health programmes based on cognitive behavioural therapy. The programmes launched at a time when children and young people were returning to school post-pandemic and facing huge uncertainty. The programmes are now being rolled out nationally to NHS and education services. Explaining the partnership journey and outlining how digital treatment programmes have developed within Northpoint's schools therapy services, this article highlights the benefits of having a digital offer as an integrated part of its service model while considering how technology solutions can supplement mental healthcare provision for children and young people.