Increasing the well-being of young people by using new technologies

Mateus Campos Felipe - Many Dutch young people (aged 12-25) experience depressive feelings or anxiety. This has severe and long-term negative effects, such as school dropout, poorer physical health and greater inequality of opportunity. A research team led by Loes Keijsers , Erasmus University Rotterdam, Manon Hilligers, Erasmus MC and Dr. Ir. Willem Paul Brinkman, TU Delft has been awarded four million euros from the Convergence Health & Technology Flagship program to research the use of new technology and system change to prevent mental health problems in young people. Mental health problems are common among Dutch youth ages 12-25. At least 13-25% of them experience depressive feelings or anxiety. This has severe and long-term negative effects, such as school dropout, poorer physical health and greater inequality of opportunity.