Table 2.

Upcoming trends and innovations in digital youth mental health identified through stakeholder interviews.

Trend or innovation	Description
Artificial intelligence/ machine learning	Including mobile apps that use artificial intelligence–powered chatbots.
Digital phenotyping	Tracking the activities of users to determine how digital activity might indicate a change in behavior or mental state.
Personalized therapy	Interventions that consider culture, language, geography, and more.
Interoperability	Using data from mobile apps alongside clinical data from health information systems.
Online peer support groups	Online groups moderated by health professionals to create safer digital environments for youth.
Trauma-informed interventions	Emerging mobile apps that target specific experiences with trauma.
Increasing accessibility	Potential to reach a greater number of children and youth through digital means alongside traditional in-person care.
Gamification	Development of video and digital games used to provide support and education about mental health and wellness.
Social media	The use of platforms such as Instagram and Twitter to help organizations reach youth and promote the availability of digital health interventions and resources. Instagram was also used in specific cases by youth organizations to provide mental health support through the application’s direct messaging feature.
TikTok	Includes TikTok accounts that provide short and accessible videos about mental health and wellness that can easily reach youth who are already using the app.