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As a parent or guardian, your teen has access to a free mental health support app, Woebot for Adolescents. The steps below will get them started:
- Ask your provider for a recommendation to Woebot for Adolescents
- Then, click the link in your MyChart account to download the app on the App Store or Google Play Store
- Once downloaded, follow the prompts to create an account in the Woebot app
- Now you’re ready to start chatting with Woebot!
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What is Woebot?
Woebot is a chat-based mental health tool that’s available in-the-moment and on your teen’s schedule, between doctor visits or when the office is closed. Woebot offers a private, supportive space with tools like mood tracking, progress reflection, gratitude journaling, and mindfulness practice.
Woebot will check in with your teen every day and guide them through practical techniques informed by concepts of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), with some elements of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Woebot can help with
Anxious feelings and stress
Relationships
Sadness and low mood
Loneliness
Anger and irritability
Media literacy
Communication problems
Procrastination
Sleep problems
Guilt and regret
Grief about a loved one
And more
Woebot for Adolescents is not evaluated, cleared or approved by FDA. It may be considered as an adjunct to clinical care, it does not replace clinical care.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Woebot for Adolescents work?
Woebot starts a conversation by asking your teen how they’re feeling and, based on what they share, Woebot will suggest tools and content to help them identify and manage their thoughts and emotions and offer techniques they can try to help them feel better.
Woebot’s conversations are written by conversational writers using elements from evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, along with collaboration from our clinical experts.
How often should teens use the app?
Your teen can chat with Woebot as often as they’d like – whether in specific moments and/or as part of their daily self-care practice. Woebot is available day or night, 24/7. Just open the app whenever you want to chat with Woebot.
Becoming familiar with Woebot can help your teen start applying what they’re learning in their everyday life right away. Based on our experience to date, we recommend:
- First 3 days – at least once a week
- On-going – at least once a week
- Per session – at least 3-5 minutes, though there is no time limit
What if my teen is in crisis?
Woebot for Adolescents is not a crisis service. It is equipped with a Natural Language Processing (NLP) algorithm that flags language that may be concerning in user free-text input. Upon recognition, Woebot will ask the user if they would like to be provided with a list of resources that includes emergency contact phone numbers and suicide crisis hotline contact information. Woebot then offers tools to assist in addressing upsetting emotions and thoughts.
The list of resources is also immediately available at any time from the “Tools” menu.
Is my teen's data encrypted?
Yes. All of their data is encrypted both in transit and at rest with 256-bit encryption or higher. We also follow procedures required by HIPAA for the anonymization and transmission of their data.
Woebot for Adolescents is not evaluated, cleared or approved by FDA. It may be considered as an adjunct to clinical care, it does not replace clinical care.
“We chose Woebot because it is a novel approach designed specifically for teens that integrates into our existing patient experience and workflows and enhances our new care models. We’re excited that Woebot Health is partnering with us to deliver a breakthrough solution that can help speed access to mental health support.”
Dr. Eva Szigethy, Director of Behavioral Health, Akron Children's Hospital