Digitally Enabled Peer Support and Social Health Platform for Vulnerable Adults With Loneliness and Symptomatic Mental Illness: Cohort Analysis.

Dena M Bravata Daniel W Russell Annette Fellows Ron Goldman Elizabeth Pace

Published in: JMIR formative research (2024)

This study prospectively evaluated the effects of digitally enabled peer support on mental health outcomes and estimated medical cost reductions among vulnerable adults with symptomatic depression, anxiety, and significant loneliness to address the mental health crisis in the United States.

Keyphrases

mental health
mental illness
healthcare
public health
social support
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
physical activity
social media