India’s adolescent mental health crisis is growing, but support systems are still catching up.
Digital tools are making help more accessible, but without cultural sensitivity, their impact remains limited. To truly support young minds, we need solutions that are inclusive, localised, and human-centred.
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Culturally Sensitive Digital Mental Health Tools for Indian Adolescents
The mental health of adolescents is the biggest crisis in Indian culture. We didn’t notice the concern about mental health and well-being until the covid crisis. Today, estimates suggest that 7-14 % of adolescents in India face mental health challenges(UNICEF,2023). These issues are caused by various factors, such as over-consuming information from the digitalised content, academic pressure, and systemic barriers. The emergence of digital mental health tools helps adolescents to give therapeutic support, resilience, emotional regulation, and healthy well- being. Digital mental health tools are better than the traditional way. It has the benefits of being cost-efficient and easily accessible. Research-based evaluations show that digital mental health tools are beginning to address the needs of adolescents in India. However, these tools are still designed and programmed within a Western framework. Sometimes, these tools handling adolescents face challenges in different aspects. We truly support adolescent mental…
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