ResilienceNHope is an evidence informed e-mental health program

ResilienceNHope is an evidence informed e-mental health program which incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy based daily supportive messages (mobile text or email), weekly mental health literacy information, online mental health self-assessments and other mental health resources to help address part of the mental health literacy and the psychological treatment gap for individuals and communities globally. In addition to the English programs, ResilienceNHope mobile text-based programs include Arabic, French, Punjabi, and Mandarin programs, and can easily be adopted to other languages. Both the email and text message programs aim to support regional and national health authorities and institutions seeking to implement evidence-based, cost effective and easily scalable population e-mental health programs.

ResilienceNHope is inspired by the Text4Hope program, launched in Alberta, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the multiple award winning Text4Mood program which has been recognized as a mental health innovation by the Mental Health Innovations Network, which is headquartered at the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization, Geneva Switzerland and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.

ResilienceNHope was developed by Dr Vincent Agyapong’s Global Mental Health Research Group based at the University of Alberta and Dalhousie University. Dr Agyapong’s research group specializes in designing, implementing, and evaluating e-mental health programs that support global efforts at closing the mental health literacy and psychological treatment gaps for mental disorders. The research group also provides e-mental health solutions to institutions, regional health authorities and national governments through consultation, strategic partnerships, and research collaborations.