The spotLight on Adolescent Mood Problems (LAMP) research group from the Department of Psychology at the University of Bath are excited to share the launch of their new website: www.unlockwellbeing.org.uk - a free, accessible platform supporting young people’s mental health through digital single-session interventions.
These brief, evidence-based self-help resources (each taking just 15–20 minutes) aim to improve mood and wellbeing. These standalone sessions have been adapted from successful US models and co-designed with young people in the UK to ensure they are accessible, anonymous, and relevant.
Current options, available to adolescents and young adults in the UK, which can be accessed through the website, include single session interventions focused on:
- Self-kindness
- Doing more of what matters to you (behavioural activation)
- Developing a growth mindset
- Improving sleep
- Body neutrality (focusing on what your body does, not how it looks)
There are also dedicated sections for parents and professionals. The website was extensively codesigned with young people.
This work is part of an NIHR-funded programme of research through an Advanced Fellowship award to Prof Maria Loades. This programme of work aims to improve early access to help for young people with depression symptoms.
Download the team’s coproduced infographic about where and how young people in the UK look for information and help online.