Award
National Institute of Mental Health 5K23MH128535-05
Design and Feasibility of a Mobile Mental Health Stigma Reducing Intervention towards Optimization of Care for Adults with Depression and Anxiety
Recipient
Massachusetts General Hospital
Award Amount
$195,880.00
Ceiling
$195,880.00
Awarded
August 05, 2026
Identifier
5K23MH128535-05
Award to Massachusetts General Hospital for developing and testing a mobile app to reduce mental health stigma and mistrust among adults with depression and anxiety, aiming to improve mental health service utilization through a user-centered digital intervention and pilot trial.
Description
This K23 proposal aims to develop and test a mobile app to reduce mental health stigma and medical mistrust among adults experiencing health disparities, with the goal of increasing mental health service utilization. The project includes designing a user-centered, video-based intervention, conducting a pilot randomized trial to assess feasibility and efficacy, and analyzing mediating factors such as stigma and mistrust.