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Digital Mental Health Interventions for University Students With Mental Health Difficulties: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

A. Madrid-Cagigal, Carmen Kealy, C. Potts, M. Mulvenna, Molly Byrne, M. M. Barry, G. Donohoe

Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 2025

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Abstract

While third‐level educational institutions have long provided counselling, a sharp rise in demand has led to limited access to mental health supports for many students, including those with ongoing difficulties. Digital mental health interventions represent one response to this unmet need, given the potential low cost and scalability associated with no‐to‐low human resources involved.

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