Sylvia Kauer|Kerrie Buhagiar|Victoria Blake|Sue Cotton|Lena Sanci
Facilitating mental health help-seeking by young adults with a dedicated online program: a feasibility study of Link
University of Melbourne|University of Melbourne|Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health|Orygen|University of Melbourne
explore feasibility dedicated online youth mental health helpseeking intervention evaluate using randomised controlled trial rct study design order identify modifications needed commencement fullscale rcta pilot rct 11 randomisation either intervention comparison arman online study conducted australiawide1825 year olds living australia recruited via social medialink dedicated online mental health helpseeking navigation tool matches users mental health issues severity servicetype preferences online phone facetoface appropriate youthfriendly services comparison arm usual helpseeking strategies link googlecomthe primary outcome number acceptability feasibility criteria successfully met intervention study design acceptability feasibility assessed nine criteria secondary outcomes via online surveys baseline 1 week 1 month measured service use helpseeking intentions psychological distress barriers helpseeking attitudes towards mental health helpseeking mental health literacy satisfaction trustfiftyone participants randomised intervention n24 comparison n27 three four intervention two five study design criteria met unmet criteria could addressed modifications study design qualitative analysis demonstrated link useful participants may increased positive experiences towards helpseeking observable differences arms outcome measures harms detectedgenerally link intervention study design acceptable feasible modifications suggested four nine unmet criteria main trial hence shorter surveys simpler recruitment process use positive affect primary outcome link googlecom comparison armaustralian new zealand clinical trials registry actrn12614000386639