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MindTech is a national research centre founded in 2013, focusing on researching technology for mental healthcare and dementia.
https://mindtech.org.uk/
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Two weeks left to grab a ticket for the Digital Youth X MindTech event packed with insight, innovation, and collaboration

'Digital risk, resilience and interventions: co-creating change in youth mental health'

mindtech.org.uk/news-events/...

📅13th November
📍County Hall, London
🎟️£20-75
Throughout the day, artist Tom Bailey has been live drawing discussions and conversations between the event delegates

Tom has been a key asset for the duration of the #DigitalYouth programme to visualise takeaways, thoughts and ideas in his fun comic style

Find him on Instagram, @ mrtombailey
November 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Our final panel session is discussing the ‘MindTech Bridge’, find out more about the new initiative on the MindTech website: mindtech.org.uk/news-events/...
November 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Bridging the valley of death’- networking, angel investors and everything next steps 👌🏽 #digitalyouth
November 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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This afternoon we’ll focus on moving research to implementation. In other words “bridging the valley of death”.  

First up we have a panel discussion with Prof Chris Hollis, Prof Ed Watkins, Robert Higginson, Barnaby Perks and Dr Aaron Kandola #DigitalYouth
November 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A variety of interactive workshops are currently taking place at the #DigitalYouth event

Exploring topics such as: building industry partnerships, creative approaches to research and PPI, using insights from datasets and challenges and solutions to designing and implementing digital platforms
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Rrready...! 😀
The Digital YouthXMindTech conference is underway

We’re welcoming over 200 delegates to the ‘Digital risk, resilience and interventions’ event, including researchers, charities, innovators, young people and policy makers all in one room together to discuss children and young people’s mental health
November 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Nothing like a young person receiving recognition for all their hard work ✌🏽 #digitalyouth
November 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM
We have a number of companies demonstrating their innovations to support children and young people's mental health in our exhibition space

Find out more information about the demonstrators on the #DigitalYouth website: digitalyouth.ac.uk/dyci/

Pictured: Play Well For Life, EFSim and Zendra Health
November 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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The next talk will be by Professor Amy Orben 👋. She works for the Digital Mental Health Group at the University of Cambridge 🎓

Amy will guide is through a talk on fixing the science of technology harms, which refers to the negative effects that technology can have on people. #DigitalYouth
November 13, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The Mental Elf is doing amazing coverage of the #DigitalYouth event today - keep an eye on their account throughout the day for the key takeaways from each talk and the Sprouting Minds takeover 👀
Next up: SPARX! We will be hearing from Prof Chris Hollis, Dr Mathijs Lucassem, Dr Camilla Babbage and Stuart Dodzoon their gamified cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) intervention. #DigitalYouth
November 13, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Our exhibition is set up - showcasing the findings from the various programme projects

More information will be available in the #DigitalYouth report which is launching at the event today. The report will be available on the website from next week - links to follow
November 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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We have an amazing exhibition of all the research projects.

Stay tuned for a video today! #DIGITALYOUTH
November 13, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The Digital YouthXMindTech conference is underway

We’re welcoming over 200 delegates to the ‘Digital risk, resilience and interventions’ event, including researchers, charities, innovators, young people and policy makers all in one room together to discuss children and young people’s mental health
November 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Last few days to grab a ticket for Digital Risk, Resilience and Interventions: co-creating change in youth mental health

Hear from leading experts in child and adolescent mental health and shape the future of digital MH initiatives through interactive discussions

🔗 mindtech.org.uk/news-events/...
October 28, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Register your place to attend next weeks 'Involving stakeholders in the development of technologies for Mental Health' webinar

➡️ events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9560ef...
October 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The DIORA (Dynamic Interplay of Online Risk and Resilience in Adolescence) project investigates how young peoples online activities shape their mental health and wellbeing

🔊Hear about DIORA from the team at the upcoming Digital Youth Conference

➡️About the conference mindtech.org.uk/news-events/...
October 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM
SPARX is a gamified digital cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) intervention set in a fantasy world offering support to young people with low mood and depression to learn mood-management strategies.

The game is accessed via an app or online and aims to make CBT more engaging to young people
October 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Purrble is an emotion regulation intervention associated with the management of self-harm thoughts and behaviours and improvement of depressive symptoms for young LGBTQ+ people

Hear about Purrble from Dr A Jess Williams at the upcoming DigitalYouth Conference

mindtech.org.uk/news-events/...
October 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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We’re excited for the upcoming webinar we are hosting with MindTech (NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Mental Health).
‘Involving stakeholders in the development of technologies for mental health’ takes place online on 4 November and is an opportunity to learn more about working with stakeholders.
October 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Our colleague Prof Maddie Groom was interviewed yesterday on BBC Radio Nottingham's midmorning show about the movie 'I Swear' and the impact of tics on people - the segment was very insightful and well worth a listen

Hear the segment on BBC sounds from 46:25: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Stories to make you smile, guests to make you think and music to make you want to dance.
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October 15, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Two weeks left to grab a ticket for the Digital Youth X MindTech event packed with insight, innovation, and collaboration

'Digital risk, resilience and interventions: co-creating change in youth mental health'

mindtech.org.uk/news-events/...

📅13th November
📍County Hall, London
🎟️£20-75
October 14, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Digital Youth X MindTech 'Digital risk, resilience and interventions: co-creating change in youth mental health'

📅13th November
📍County Hall, London
🎟️£20-75

🔊Workshop Highlight: Building Effective Industry Partnerships Strategies, Principles, and Practice

mindtech.org.uk/news-events/...
October 6, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Early bird ticket price deadline extended for the upcoming conference until 22nd September
mindtech.org.uk/news-events/...

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from leading experts in adolescent mental health, shape the future of digital mental health initiatives and collaborate with young voices
Digital Youth x MindTech - Digital Risk, Resilience and Interventions: co-creating change in youth mental health - Mindtech
MindTech is a national centre focussing on the development, adoption and evaluation of new technologies for mental healthcare and dementia.
mindtech.org.uk
September 17, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Join the EXPAND team for a free, interactive lunchtime webinar on supporting ethnic minority youth and families to access support for neurodevelopmental healthcare.

🗓️ 9 Dec | 🕧 12:30-13:30 | 💻 Online

Register:
🔗 institutemh.org.uk/events/event...
August 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM