Case Study How Northpoint reduced waitlist times for children, young people and their families using SilverCloud® by Amwell® digital mental health programmes

Northpoint plays a key role in supporting mental health of children, young people, and their families in Yorkshire. They are now one of the largest charitable providers of therapeutic services in the region. 

The Challenge

1 in 6 children and young people between 7 and 16 have a probable mental health disorder. This increases to 1 in 4 for young people aged 17-19 ^[1]

With 50% of mental health illnesses starting before age 14 ^[2], Northpoint clinicians and mental health professionals believe that early intervention is essential to prevent problems escalating.

However, increasing demand and a stressed mental health care system, means that many children, young people, and their families are struggling to access the right mental health support at the time they need it.

To cope with rising demand for services and an increasing prevalence of mental health issues in children and young people, Northpoint continuously work with partners to develop innovative ways of supporting young people and their families with their mental health. As part of their commitment to innovative approaches to mental health support, Northpoint worked with Amwell® to integrate the SilverCloud® Children and Young People (CYP) digital Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) programmes into their mental health offering in 2019.

^References

1. ^{Mental Health of Children and Young People Surveys NHS. https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mental-health-of-children-and-young-people-in-england}
2. ^{Kessler RC et al. (2005). Lifetime Prevalence and Age-of-Onset Distributions of DSM-IV Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication. Archives of General Psychiatry, 62 (6) pp. 593-602.}