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Designed specifically for men aged 30–70. Combining technology with the power of community, the app will be a platform to implement our research and further develop our case for the importance of peer-to-peer support for improved mental health outcomes. In the initial launch, the app should have the capabilities to connect men with a “Mental Health Buddy” (not clinical personnel but more akin to a “sponsor” as used in the AA model).
This will be someone else with “lived mental health experience” that reminds someone they are not alone, supports them to build healthy mental health habits with a level of accountability, and to discuss perspective changes. This is based on the evidence base around the effectiveness of peer-to-peer support models.
