BridgePoint Mental Health RecoverED Text Line [Funder: Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, Genome BC]
- Funded by Other Funders (Canada)
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19Start & end year
N/AFunder
Other Funders (Canada)Principal Investigator
Chabot, CarlaResearch Location
CanadaLead Research Institution
BridgePoint Center for Eating DisordersResearch Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measuresResearch Subcategory
Indirect health impactsSpecial Interest Tags
InnovationStudy Type
Non-ClinicalClinical Trial Details
N/ABroad Policy Alignment
PendingAge Group
UnspecifiedVulnerable Population
UnspecifiedOccupations of Interest
Unspecified
Abstract
During the COVID19 pandemic, many individuals across Saskatchewan are experiencing collective trauma with an impact on their mental health. BridgePoint has created a texting program called "BridgePoint RecoverED" that delivers daily supportive text messages to subscribers' mobile phones. Through a set of daily messages, people receive advice and encouragement that helps develop healthy personal coping skills and resiliency. For approximately 5 cents per day per user, this program is a cost-effective service that increases the capacity of existing mental health supports, especially for those in self-isolation who can't access face-to-face services, as well as those in remote locations.