Improving Mental Health
Independent evaluation confirms that Tellmi improves mental health in young people.
In 2022, the Evidence Based Practice Unit at University College London and the Anna Freud Centre conducted an independent evaluation of the Tellmi app. The nine month study of 876 young people found statistically significant evidence that using the Tellmi app improved their mental health.
Using Tellmi led to increased confidence and decreased feelings of loneliness. The app gave young people the tools to manage their own mental health and overall, young people using the app reported feeling better and less alone.
At the end of the independent evaluation:
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82% agreed that Tellmi connects them to other people with similar problems.
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79% feel less alone when they use the app
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78% believe it is easier to talk about difficult things anonymously on the Tellmi app
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72% of young people feel better when they use Tellmi
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71% found new ways to help themselves
Economic evaluation of Tellmi reveals using Tellmi reduces reliance on other NHS services
Research conducted by the York Health Economics Consortium (YHEC) found a statistically significant reduction in GP visits and a reduction in A&E attendance and school counsellor use in people who had been using the Tellmi app. When excluding Tellmi’s service costs, the model estimated a cost saving of £215 per person over one year.
Tellmi Impact Survey 2023
Final Results, N=1007
94% say that using Telllmi makes it easier for them to be honest about how they feel.
92% say that using Tellmi connects them to other people with similar problems.
88% say that helping other people on Tellmi makes them feel useful.
80% say that being part of the Tellmi community makes them feel less alone.
“Tellmi helped me connect with other members who are in the same boat as me. They have helped give me support and advice and made me know I’m not the only one suffering. This app has really changed things for me and I’ve really picked up loads of helpful advice from really caring members. It’s also nice that other people’s stories are available to read. This really helped me and made me see that speaking up was the best way to heal. Thank you Tellmi 👏🏼❤️.”
– Tellmi user, age 15
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