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Can We Build ‘Somewhere That You Want to Go’ ? Conducting Collaborative Mental Health Service Design with New Zealand’s Young People

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  • Jessica Stubbing

    (School of Psychology, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand)

  • Kerry Gibson

    (School of Psychology, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand)

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Globally, young people are at high risk of mental health problems, but have poor engagement with services. Several international models have emerged seeking to address this gap by providing youth-specific care designed in collaboration with young people. In this study, 94 young people in New Zealand participated in collaborative workshops exploring their vision of an ideal mental health service. Participants were aged 16–25. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to identify seven themes. These describe the ideal mental health service for these young people as comfortable, accessible, welcoming, embedded in the community, holistic, adaptable, and youth-focused. In addition to describing how services might better serve the needs of youth, this article outlines a method for adapting international principles for youth-friendly care to the specific needs of a population of young people. This article provides supporting evidence that services should consider how to improve their engagement with youth through collaboration with local populations of young people.

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  • Jessica Stubbing & Kerry Gibson, 2021. "Can We Build ‘Somewhere That You Want to Go’ ? Conducting Collaborative Mental Health Service Design with New Zealand’s Young People," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-21, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:19:p:9983-:d:641016
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    1. William E. Donald & Denise Jackson, 2022. "Subjective Wellbeing among University Students and Recent Graduates: Evidence from the United Kingdom," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(11), pages 1-17, June.

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