REsearch & Content
Designed by young people, for young people
Our aim for projects run under the category of Research & Content is the creation of resources that reflect the needs of young people in Dundee. We believe that resources that support young people with mental health and wellbeing challenges should be created by them. That is why we research and develop a range of resources that support the positive recovery of our young people while working closely together with the Dundee youth. During our various projects we utilise different media, such as film, music and games to support recovery. So far we have created three different mental health resources which we have linked below.
Designed by young people, for young people
Our aim for projects run under the category of Research & Content is the creation of resources that reflect the needs of young people in Dundee. We believe that resources that support young people with mental health and wellbeing challenges should be created by them. That is why we research and develop a range of resources that support the positive recovery of our young people while working closely together with the Dundee youth. During our various projects we utilise different media, such as film, music and games to support recovery. So far we have created three different mental health resources which we have linked below.
The Young Person's Guide
The updated Young Person’s Guide to Feeling Strong is a mental health self-help resource designed specifically for young people aged 13-26. Contains general mental health information, signposting to other services in Dundee and a number of self-help tips.
The Kid's Guide
The Kid’s Guide to Feeling Strong was created to help children aged 8-12 after we realised that there was a gap in resources for the younger demographic of Dundee. Similar to the Young Person’s Guide, it was designed to give children a tool to help themselves and start their journey towards recovery.
The GUardian's guide
The Guardian’s Guide to Feeling Strong was specifically designed to help guardians support their children with mental health challenges. It has helpful tips for guardians about how to talk to their children about mental health, general information and much more.
COST OF LIVING CRISIS 2023
As part of our campaigns and advocacy work, we set out to find out how the cost of living crisis has impacted young people living in Dundee.
You can find the results of our survey looking directly at how young people's mental health has been impacted here. You can also check out personal accounts from young people discussing how they feel they have been impacted by the ongoing cost of living crisis here.
the 2022 dundee mental health survey
The 2022 Dundee Mental Health Survey was created to identify the mental health needs of Dundee’s youth. We created a survey to find out what resources and support young people felt as though they needed. We managed to gather over 100 responses which we were able to start creating new content based on the current needs of young people.
If you are interested in our previous research, you can find that here.
To tackle this gap in knowledge, we have began creation of an A-Z of mental health page on our website. The aim of this is to provide a resource where young people can access mental health information in user friendly language.