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Can discord and videos help LGBTQ+ teens get mental health help?

NCT ID NCT06083987

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether using online tools like videos and resources on Discord could help sexual and gender minority youth (ages 14-19) seek help for depression and anxiety. 81 participants joined groups on Discord with different combinations of tools for 4 weeks. The goal was to see if these tools were easy to use and if they increased intentions to seek help from a counselor or therapist.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Discord-based intervention with curated videos and online resources
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward effective ways to encourage LGBTQ+ youth to seek mental health support.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early feasibility study with 81 participants, not a large trial. Results may not apply to all youth, and the intervention may not actually increase help-seeking.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

81 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2024

Finished

Jun 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

14 to 19 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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List the inclusion criteria: have access to a smartphone; have finished 6th grade; have access to and intellectual and physical ability to use the internet; fit demographic criteria (SGMY); and have symptoms of depression and/or anxiety that are mild or more severe (PHQ-8 and/or GAD-7 = 5 or above) We will routinely monitor the sample to attempt to reach the following proportions: 50% ages 14-16 and 50% ages 17-19 50% identify as sexual minority but cisgender and 50% identify as not cisgender at least 40% identify as a racial or ethnic minority If any of the proportions are reached (e.g. if 60% of recruited sample identify as not belonging to a racial or ethnic minority we will change screen settings to exclude those who are not List the exclusion criteria: no access to smart phone or internet, did not complete the 6th grade, not able to use internet, depression and anxiety are less than mild (PHQ-8 and GAD-7 scores \<5); presently are in ongoing psychotherapy (i.e. have attended or plan to attend more than 1 session). If they have been in therapy within the past 3 months

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Adolescent Behavior anxiety anxiety disorder Coitus Depression depressive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Adolescent behavior Anxiety Depression Sexual and gender minorities

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Virtual Social Media Based Recruitment

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

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