Intervention Research for Suicide Prevention Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the General Population Using E-health Tools and a Promotion System Involving the Civilian Population

"Context: France's suicide rate is among the highest in Europe, with the young among the more at risk. Several European projects have demonstrated the effectiveness of using e-tools in suicide prevention particularly for hard-to-reach populations.

Lessons from StopBlues, an e-health tool (application/website) for suicide prevention in the general population developed in 2018 which was promoted by municipalities and general practitioners, show the necessity to adapt its content for young people.

Research objectives:

Phase I: Development of the e-health tool The objective of this part is to set up a consultation to co-construct, on the one hand, an e-mental health tool including a smartphone application and its website with and for young people adapted to their age group and, on the other hand, the promotionnal plan.

Methodology: The detailed content of the e-health tool and the promotional tools will be determinated with a literature review and consultations of youth and experts. Then, the investigators will rely on different networks to invite young people to an online consultation according to their age group to participate from the start to this intervention. Several means will be mobilised to involve them. the investigators will discuss with them: their feelings about the existing StopBlues adult tool (www.stopblues.fr), their perception of the specific topics that need to be addressed regarding the causes of psychological suffering, the possible solutions, the identification of speakers who act out situations that young people can identify with, their opinion on the graphic charter and design, and finally the means of dissemination that we could use to promote this tool.