A discovery project on digital mental health technologies for children and young people
From the beginning of the Health Innovation Network South London’s mental health programme in 2018, south London mental health stakeholders have actively engaged in learning about, testing and implementing digital mental health technologies (DMHTs). However, there remains significant challenges to the widespread adoption and scaling of these technologies within local children and young people’s (CYPs) mental health services. In the current context of an unprecedented demand for services, national and local prioritisation of CYP’s mental health and a growing DMHTs market, a discovery project was undertaken by the Health Innovation Network South London in 2024-25 to understand the need for transformation and the opportunities and challenges related to implementing DMHTs at scale for CYP.
Outputs from the project include:
A rapid literature review, to understand the reasons for the rise in child and adolescent mental health issues. Download here.
A horizon scan on available children and young people’s digital mental health technologies. Download here.
A report on the project’s approach, findings (including engagement with our senior mental health stakeholders) and proposed next steps. Download here.
