Table 1.

Longitudinal psychological changes in Project Aliens participants (N=3).

Participant and time points			Loneliness (PROa)		Resilience (PRO)		Depression (PRO)		Psychiatrist observation
Alien 1
	Baseline	Feeling disconnected when unable to talk to online friends		Distracted self with videos and games		No specific episode		Limited social engagement
	Prebroadcase	Feeling excluded when unable to join conversations		Watched videos to change their mood		No specific episode		Limited social interaction skills
	Postbroadcase	No specific episode		Found interacting with various people was meaningful and enriching		No specific episode		Developed better coping strategies and became more socially engaged
Alien 2
	Baseline	Feeling abandoned and lonely when a classmate stopped interacting after a seating change		No specific episode		Feeling overwhelmed by loneliness and sadness		Emotional distress, avoidance tendencies, and negative thought patterns
	Prebroadcase	No specific episode		No specific episode		Feeling anxious about participating in the program		Anxiety about social interaction
	Postbroadcase	“Talking with other participants who shared similar struggles helped me realize that I was not alone.”		“Expressing sadness and loneliness to others brought me relief.”		Feeling warmth from kind program staff, reducing isolation		Reduction in loneliness, improvement in coping skills, and alleviation of interpersonal distrust
Alien 3
	Baseline	“After missing school, pressure from my family to return caused tension, and I also became isolated from my friends.”		“Retreating to my room provided me with a sense of comfort.”		“However, I still felt distressed, as if I had no place to belong.”		Social isolation, depressive state, and avoidance behavior
	Prebroadcase	“Continued school absence has resulted in prolonged feelings of isolation.”		“I tried going outside.”		“Feelings of depression and hopelessness persisted.”		Despite improvements in proactive coping strategies, the depressive symptoms remained.
	Postbroadcase	“I started spending time and chatting with my friends after school.”		“I stopped avoiding tasks due to perfectionism and realized that taking action matters. Now, l have learned to accept my imperfections.”		“At first, I struggled to connect with my new classmates. Now I feel sad to part ways with them.”		Enhanced coping strategies, relief from depressive symptoms, and reduced feelings of isolation

^aPRO: patient reported outcome.