🧠New WG4 Online Sessions! Join us for 1-hour discussions exploring gaps and opportunities in interdisciplinary theory and methods for youth digital mental health 📅12 June – Mapping theoretical gaps 📅1 July – Methodological approaches 📅17 July – The role of AI 🔗Links below!

Interested in receiving mentorship, expanding your professional network, or seeking guidance on academic and career development? Our next Meet-a-Mentor event will take place on: 🗓️9 June 2026, 14:00 to 16:00 (Brussels time) 🔗Registration: ucd-ie.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🎥 New YouthDMH Webinar Now on YouTube! How can Virtual Reality support adolescent mental health? 🧠🕶️ In this new YouthDMH webinar, Dr. Smiti Kahlon explores the potential of VR technologies for adolescents. 📺 Watch now on our YouTube channel:https://t.co/ESILOBG5xD

🎥 New YouthDMH Webinar Now on YouTube! Are digital mental health technologies reaching all children and young people? Findings from an evidence review🧠 by Dr. Shaun Liverpool. 📺 Watch now on our YouTube channel: t.co/pKadT5uUeS

Don´t miss our YouthDMH webinar today! Decoding Depression: Exploring the Environome Across Life Course 🗓️ 27 May 2026 ⏰11:00 am (CET) 💻 Registration: ucd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🤝🌍 First Meet-a-Mentor online event! An opportunity to connect with mentors from across the network, explore career pathways, exchange experiences, and strengthen collaboration. 📅 9 June 2026 ⏰ 14:00–16:00 (Brussels time) 💻 Zoom: ucd-ie.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🤝🌍 We are delighted to share our YouthDMH Meet-a-Mentor Mentor Directory! 44 mentors from 21 countries and organisations, offering expertise across research, clinical practice, policy, interdisciplinary collaboration, career development, science communication, and more. 📖 heyzine.com/flip-book/89...

⏳ One week left to apply for the our Short-Term Scientific Missions! They are a great opportunity to develop new skills and contribute to digital mental health research across Europe 🌍 📅 Application deadline: 26 May 2026 📌 STSM must be completed before 1 September 2026 #YouthDMH #STSM #COSTAction

Don´t miss our webinar next week!

🎓 New #YouthDMH Webinar 🧠 Virtual Reality for Adolescents with Smiti Kahlon 📅 13 May ⏰ 12:00 Brussels time 💻 ucd-ie.zoom.us/j/68711618851 Exploring VR tools for psychosis, public speaking anxiety & ADHD in young people. #DigitalMentalHealth #COSTAction

Last call for our Meet-a-mentor programme!

🌍🧠 This year’s #EuropeanMentalHealthWeek theme “Stronger Together: Prioritise Mental Health in a Changing Europe” strongly resonates with the mission of YouthDMH: to advance research and innovation in digital mental health for young people. @mentalhealtheurope.bsky.social

🌍🧠 #EuropeanMentalHealthWeek is an important reminder that mental health must remain a priority across all areas of society. Together, we can help shape a future where digital innovation supports safer and more accessible mental health care for young people 🌱 @mentalhealtheurope.bsky.social

🌍🧠We are pleased to invite you to a new YouthDMH webinar facilitated by Sandra Coecke focusing on the Global Decoding Depression Survey ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run... 📅 May 27, 11am 🔗 Webinar link: ucd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Mental health is shaped not only by access to care, but by the conditions in which people live, connect, and participate. Because strong communities are the foundation of good mental health - and #StrongerTogether, we can build societies where everyone can thrive. #EuropeanMentalHealthWeek

🌍 Ready to collaborate across borders? Join our Short Term Scientific Missions! @COSTprogramme ✈️Where? A country from our network 🗓️When? 1-4 weeks before September 2026 🎓Who? PhD, Early and Young Career researchers 🔗Details & application: youthdmh.eu/grants/short...

🌍🧠 Join our #EuropeanMentalHealthWeek webinar: Stronger Together: Youth Participation & Co-Creation in Digital Mental Health Research 📅 7 May 2026 ⏰ 10:00–11:00 www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/s...

🎓 New #YouthDMH Webinar 🧠 Virtual Reality for Adolescents with Smiti Kahlon 📅 13 May ⏰ 12:00 Brussels time 💻 ucd-ie.zoom.us/j/68711618851 Exploring VR tools for psychosis, public speaking anxiety & ADHD in young people. #DigitalMentalHealth #COSTAction

🧠💡 Co-Creation Workshop at the YouthDMH Stakeholder Event – Brussels Participants took part in an engaging co-creation workshop focused on the future of digital technologies for youth mental health in Europe.

📍 Stakeholder Event – Brussels We have been delighted to bring together youth-focused organisations, NGOs, industry representatives, policy-makers, and researchers. A big thank you to all speakers, participants, and members who have contributed to such an engaging and productive day. 🌍🧠

🗣️ YouthDMH Stakeholder Event Panel Discussion: Priorities for Digital Youth Mental Health in Europe Moderator: Amanda Fitzgerald Louisa Salhi PhD - Kooth Digital Health Hannes Jarke - @eurohealthnet.bsky.social Stephen Dallas - The Bytes Project

🗣️ YouthDMH Stakeholder Event From Lived Experience to Policy Speaker: Karl Lavò – @gamian-europe.bsky.social 🔹Lived experience in policy making 🔹Youth mental health perspectives in Europe 🔹 Making digital approaches more responsive

📊 YouthDMH Stakeholder Event From Frameworks to Evidence Generation Speaker: Louisa Salhi – kooth 🔹 Research in real-world digital settings 🔹 Evaluation of digital mental health services 🔹 Evidence for scalable solutions

YouthDMH Stakeholder Event Navigator: Connecting Young People to Support Speaker: Sinead Keane – Spunout 🔹 Digital pathways for young people 🔹 Personalised mental health information 🔹 Easier access to support

🤝 YouthDMH Stakeholder Event Grounded in Place, Led by Youth Work Speaker: Stephen Dallas – The Bytes Project 🔹 Trust and relationships matter 🔹 Youth work before problems become clinical 🔹 Digital tools should support, not replace connection #youthDMH #digitalmentalhealth #costaction #euresearch

📱 YouthDMH Stakeholder Event Youth Wellbeing in Digital Spaces Speaker: Hannes Jarke – @eurohealthnet.bsky.social 🔹 Digital literacy and wellbeing as a public health priority 🔹 Stronger regulation and youth participation Beyond social media bans eurohealthnet.eu/wp-content/u...

🧠 YouthDMH Stakeholder Event Six Priorities for Psychology in Advancing Technology Speaker: Isane Aparicio – European Federation of Psychologists' Associations (EFPA)

🌐 YouthDMH Stakeholder Event Digital Environments and Their Impact on Mental Health Speaker: Rayan Temara – @MentalHealthEur 🔹 Youth Mental health in digital spaces 🔹 Safe and ethical AI systems 🔹 EU policy priorities for wellbeing online

🧩 YouthDMH Stakeholder Event! Decoding Depression in Youth: Data-Driven Policy for Mental Health Resilience Speaker: @SandraCoecke – Joint Research Centre @EU_Commission Decoding Depression: Exploring the Environome Across Life Course ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

📢 YouthDMH Stakeholder Event A day of expert talks, panel discussion & co-creation workshops on the future of digital mental health for young people in Europe 🌍🧠 📍 Brussels 📅 21 April 2026 #YouthDMH #COSTAction #DigitalMentalHealth

📢 Second Call for ITC Conference Grants – Open! For participants from ITC & NNC countries. Funding available to support conference attendance 🌍🧠 📝 Deadline: 01 May 2026 📢 Decisions: 06 May 2026 👉 youthdmh.eu/grants/confe... #COSTAction #EUResearch

🎓 YouthDMH Training School 2026 – Vienna 🇦🇹 📅 9–11 June 2026 Open to PhD students, postdocs & YRIs 📝 Apply with: motivation letter, CV & research summary 👉 youthdmh.eu/training-sch... #TrainingSchool #DigitalMentalHealth #COSTAction #EUResearch

🎓 New #YouthDMH Webinar! 🧠 Are digital mental health technologies reaching all children and young people? Findings from an evidence review. 🎙️Shaun Liverpool Exploring equity, access & key gaps in digital youth mental health 📅 Join us 29 April, 13:00–14:00 (GMT+2) 👉 ucd-ie.zoom.us/j/64751361952

🌍✨ Meet WG5: Policy, impact and dissemination WG5 shares the network’s findings and recommendations, supports the Action’s wider impact across Europe, and develops accessible policy guidance for policymakers, funders and the wider public. #YouthDMH

🌍🩺 World Health Day Health includes mental well-being — especially for young people navigating a digital world 🧠💻 At #YouthDMH, we explore how digital tools can support prevention, early intervention & access to care across Europe. #WorldHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters

🤝 Call for Mentors! Support Early Career Researchers through our Meet-a-Mentor programme. Informal discussions on careers, funding & growth 📅 First session: June 2026 (online) 👉 Apply here: forms.gle/JsWzbLmfPySy... #YouthDMH #COSTAction

🧠💙 World Bipolar Day Raising awareness helps reduce stigma and improve access to support for young people living with bipolar disorder. At YouthDMH, we explore how digital tools can support mental health in inclusive, evidence-based ways 🌍 #worldbipolarday

🌐📚 International Day of Digital Learning Digital tools are transforming how young people learn — and can also support their mental health 🧠💻 At #YouthDMH, we explore how to make digital learning inclusive, safe, and evidence-based across Europe 🌍 #DigitalLearning #COSTAction

🌍✨Meet WG4: Theory, design and implementation WG4 brings together different disciplines to support the design, evaluation and implementation of evidence-based youth mental health technologies, while connecting research, practice and lived experience. #YouthDMH

📢 Join our Delphi study on barriers & solutions to co-designing digital youth mental health research with young people! We’re looking for young people, NGOs, clinicians, & researchers. ⏱️ 3 short 15min online rounds 📩 [email protected] #YouthDMH #DigitalMentalHealth

📣 YouthDMH Members’ Corner Have news, publications, events, or collaboration opportunities to share with the community? Submit your updates and help us highlight the work of our network 🌍🧠 🔗 forms.gle/J8Ddhz8Y2WLj... #YouthDMH #DigitalMentalHealth #EUResearch

Meet working group 3 co-leader Dr. Nele de Witte! Contextual and early assessment and intervention #youth #digital #mentalhealth www.instagram.com/p/DVx0vBejLLD/

🌍🧠 World Teen Mental Wellness Day Teen mental health deserves attention, prevention & inclusive support — not just in moments of crisis. At #YouthDMH, we explore how responsible, evidence-based digital tools can support young people across Europe 💬💻 #YouthMentalHealth

💙 Today is Self-Harm Awareness Day Self-harm often reflects deep emotional distress. Reducing stigma and encouraging safe conversations matters. Young people deserve accessible, inclusive mental health support — online and offline 🧠🌍 #SelfHarmAwarenessDay #YouAreNotAlone

🌍✨Meet WG3: Contextual and early assessment and intervention WG3 studies how mobile, wearable and other digital tools can capture everyday context, explores experience sampling and digital phenotyping, and works with young people to shape contextual and early support. #YouthDMH

💻 We’re launching the YouthDMH Working Group Webinar Series! A space for members to present research, share expertise & spark collaboration across the Action 🧠🌍 Interested in speaking? 👉 Submit your expression of interest: forms.gle/JpBocvptAATD... #YouthDMH #COSTAction

💙 International Asperger’s Day Today we celebrate neurodiversity and the unique strengths autistic individuals bring to our communities. Inclusive digital mental health tools must reflect diverse experiences and voices 🧠🌍 #YouthMentalHealth #DigitalMentalHealth

Meet working group 2 co-leader Dr. Claudette Pretorius! Help-seeking, Information and Misinformation #youth #digital #mentalhealth www.instagram.com/reel/DU0Vo3a...

🌍✨ Meet WG2: Help-seeking, information and misinformation WG2 studies how young people use digital tools to seek information and support, including AI-based systems), and co-designs guidance to improve online help-seeking . #DigitalMentalHealth

📱💬 AI is everywhere, do you also use it to take care of your mental health? We want to learn how young people use technology to understand how they feel, look for information, or seek help 👉 If you’re 18–24 years old and live in Europe ✔️ Anonymous redcap.uma.es/surveys/?s=H...