#WakeUpWednesday - Mental Health and Wellbeing Apps

The rise in awareness of mental health issues has given way to several easily accessible services to help with such problems – for example, wellbeing apps promising to serve as an assistive tool for anyone in need of support. While these can be useful to some, there are a few risks which are important to consider – especially if a child or young person is using the app.

Of course, it can be tricky to know exactly where the safety concerns lie with a service intended to help and support its users – and it can be harder still to safeguard younger users. This free guide breaks down the online safety risks of mental health and wellbeing apps, before letting you know how best to keep children and young people safe if they ever wish to use these services.

Sources

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10785842/

https://www.england.nhs.uk/supporting-our-nhs-people/support-now/wellbeing-apps/