Co-design of “Baatcheet,” a peer-supported, web-based storytelling intervention for young people with common mental health problems in India
Abstract Background Engaging with personal mental health stories has the potential to help people with mental health difficulties by normalizing distressing experiences, imparting coping strategies and building hope. However, evidence-based mental health storytelling platforms are scarce, especially...
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| author | Pattie P. Gonsalves Dhriti Mittal Shruti Aluria Aarushi Khan Eshita Razdan Priyambada Kashyap Navvya Rahate Manek D’Silva Sonaksha Iyengar Faith Gonsalves Sweta Pal Salik Ansari Clio Berry Daniel Michelson |
| author_facet | Pattie P. Gonsalves Dhriti Mittal Shruti Aluria Aarushi Khan Eshita Razdan Priyambada Kashyap Navvya Rahate Manek D’Silva Sonaksha Iyengar Faith Gonsalves Sweta Pal Salik Ansari Clio Berry Daniel Michelson |
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Background
Engaging with personal mental health stories has the potential to help people with mental health difficulties by normalizing distressing experiences, imparting coping strategies and building hope. However, evidence-based mental health storytelling platforms are scarce, especially for young people in low-resource settings.
Objective
This paper presents an account of the co-design of ‘Baatcheet’ (‘conversation’ in Hindi), a peer-supported, web-based storytelling intervention aimed at 16–24-year-olds with depression and anxiety in New Delhi, India.
Methods
Development comprised three stages: (1) establishing a logic model through consultations with a Young People’s Advisory Group (N = 11) and a stakeholder reference group (N = 20); (2) elaborating intervention guiding principles and components through focus group discussions and co-design workshops (N = 42); and (3) user-testing of prototypes.
Results
The developmental process identified key stakeholder preferences for an online, youth-focused mental health storytelling intervention. Baatcheet uses an interactive storytelling website containing a repository of personal stories about young people’s experiences of depression and anxiety. This is offered alongside brief support from a peer.
Conclusions
There are few story-based interventions addressing depression and anxiety for young people, especially in low-resource settings. Baatcheet has the potential to deliver engaging, accessible and timely mental health support to young people. A pilot evaluation is underway.
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| spelling | doaj-art-202f4ec3bd7e4b5087a2af378c45c9282025-08-20T02:41:17ZengCambridge University PressCambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health2054-42512024-01-011110.1017/gmh.2024.148Co-design of “Baatcheet,” a peer-supported, web-based storytelling intervention for young people with common mental health problems in IndiaPattie P. Gonsalves0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3780-4523Dhriti Mittal1Shruti Aluria2Aarushi Khan3Eshita Razdan4Priyambada Kashyap5Navvya Rahate6Manek D’Silva7Sonaksha Iyengar8Faith Gonsalves9Sweta Pal10Salik Ansari11Clio Berry12Daniel Michelson13Youth Mental Health Group, Sangath, New Delhi, IndiaYouth Mental Health Group, Sangath, New Delhi, IndiaYouth Mental Health Group, Sangath, New Delhi, IndiaYouth Mental Health Group, Sangath, New Delhi, IndiaYouth Mental Health Group, Sangath, New Delhi, IndiaYouth Mental Health Group, Sangath, New Delhi, IndiaYouth Mental Health Group, Sangath, New Delhi, IndiaWicked & Wise Entertainment, Bangalore, IndiaSonaksha, Bangalore, IndiaDepartment of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, USAYouth Mental Health Group, Sangath, New Delhi, IndiaYouth Mental Health Group, Sangath, New Delhi, IndiaBrighton and Sussex Medical School, UKDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London, London, UKAbstract Background Engaging with personal mental health stories has the potential to help people with mental health difficulties by normalizing distressing experiences, imparting coping strategies and building hope. However, evidence-based mental health storytelling platforms are scarce, especially for young people in low-resource settings. Objective This paper presents an account of the co-design of ‘Baatcheet’ (‘conversation’ in Hindi), a peer-supported, web-based storytelling intervention aimed at 16–24-year-olds with depression and anxiety in New Delhi, India. Methods Development comprised three stages: (1) establishing a logic model through consultations with a Young People’s Advisory Group (N = 11) and a stakeholder reference group (N = 20); (2) elaborating intervention guiding principles and components through focus group discussions and co-design workshops (N = 42); and (3) user-testing of prototypes. Results The developmental process identified key stakeholder preferences for an online, youth-focused mental health storytelling intervention. Baatcheet uses an interactive storytelling website containing a repository of personal stories about young people’s experiences of depression and anxiety. This is offered alongside brief support from a peer. Conclusions There are few story-based interventions addressing depression and anxiety for young people, especially in low-resource settings. Baatcheet has the potential to deliver engaging, accessible and timely mental health support to young people. A pilot evaluation is underway. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2054425124001481/type/journal_articleyouthstorytellingdigital interventionpeer supportanxietydepression |
| spellingShingle | Pattie P. Gonsalves Dhriti Mittal Shruti Aluria Aarushi Khan Eshita Razdan Priyambada Kashyap Navvya Rahate Manek D’Silva Sonaksha Iyengar Faith Gonsalves Sweta Pal Salik Ansari Clio Berry Daniel Michelson Co-design of “Baatcheet,” a peer-supported, web-based storytelling intervention for young people with common mental health problems in India Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health youth storytelling digital intervention peer support anxiety depression |
| title | Co-design of “Baatcheet,” a peer-supported, web-based storytelling intervention for young people with common mental health problems in India |
| title_full | Co-design of “Baatcheet,” a peer-supported, web-based storytelling intervention for young people with common mental health problems in India |
| title_fullStr | Co-design of “Baatcheet,” a peer-supported, web-based storytelling intervention for young people with common mental health problems in India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Co-design of “Baatcheet,” a peer-supported, web-based storytelling intervention for young people with common mental health problems in India |
| title_short | Co-design of “Baatcheet,” a peer-supported, web-based storytelling intervention for young people with common mental health problems in India |
| title_sort | co design of baatcheet a peer supported web based storytelling intervention for young people with common mental health problems in india |
| topic | youth storytelling digital intervention peer support anxiety depression |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2054425124001481/type/journal_article |
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