SMS for mental health—feasibility and acceptability of using text messages for mental health promotion among young women from urban low income settings in India

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

SMS for mental health—feasibility and acceptability of using text messages for mental health promotion among young women from urban low income settings in India

From the results posted in PubMed: "25 out of 40 (62.5%) participants called back, asking for mental health services and to say they felt good about the messages. 23 of 40 (57.5%) messaged back regarding their feelings. 62% reported that they felt supported with the mental health messages. Male family members of nearly half of the participants called back to check the authenticity of the source. Most women did not face any problems because of the messages."

Study RegionIndia
OrganizationNational Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
Issue or ProblemIncreasing mental health communications with underserved women populations
Tech MediumSMS
Technology DeviceMobile phones
mFHAST ImplicationOpportunity for use of SMS messages for promotion of mental health education to young underserved women
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Categories: Mental Health
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