Medicine and Health

"I Kind of Bounce off It": Translating Mental Health Principles into Real Life Through Story-Based Text Messages

A. Bhattacharjee, J. J. Williams, et al.

This research conducted by Ananya Bhattacharjee, Joseph Jay Williams, Karrie Chou, Justice Tomlinson, Jonah Meyerhoff, Alex Mariakakis, and Rachel Kornfield delves into the transformative power of story-based text messages for enhancing mental wellness. Through participant interviews and deployments, this study uncovers key story elements that resonate, allowing individuals to reflect on their thought patterns. Discover how storytelling can be a powerful tool in mental health interventions.

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Abstract

This paper explores the use of story-based text messages to improve mental wellness. Formative interviews and focus groups with 15 participants identified desired story elements like authenticity and relatability. A subsequent deployment with 42 participants examined story content and format challenges. The study found that stories helped participants reflect on their thinking patterns, highlighting design implications for mental wellness interventions using story-based text messages.

Publisher

Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact.

Published On

Nov 01, 2022

Authors

Ananya Bhattacharjee, Joseph Jay Williams, Karrie Chou, Justice Tomlinson, Jonah Meyerhoff, Alex Mariakakis, Rachel Kornfield

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