After Covid-19, emotional regulation ability in teenagers has worsened, and languishing has increased. What is languishing? it is a sense of distress, feelings of emptiness, lack of motivation.
Our Erasmus+KA220 project aims to offer a tool to youthworkers so that they can support young people’s positive mental health, to reduce risk factors for mental disorders and to enhance protective factors such as emotional self regulation, healthy coping of difficult emotions, optimism, hope, self-compassion, and other crucial skills for wellbeing.
The app psychological contents are:
Throughout 3 years, the app User Experience design has followed these 5 phases:
How can the app become a useful tool for youthwork? For example …
The app can provide prompts for reflecting on positive experiences, expressing gratitude, and showing kindness to oneself.
Youthworkers can utilize the app’s features to engage youth in empathy-building exercises. This could include interactive scenarios or guided reflections aimed at enhancing understanding and compassion towards others.
The app can provide practical tools for identifying and responding to difficult emotions in a constructive way, helping youth build resilience and adaptability.