Mello
introducing Mello: a smartphone app treating STUCK THOUGHTS
Mello is a ground-breaking smartphone app designed to support young minds struggling with stuck thinking loops.
Developed by researchers and psychologists alongside young people, Mello works by addressing stuck thinking.
This kind of unhelpful thinking pattern, which is also known as worry or rumination, involves going over and over negative thoughts in your mind. Stuck thinking has been has been identified as a major mechanism driving symptoms of anxiety, depression other mental health conditions.
1.8 million young Australians are affected by mental ill-health each year. Reducing stuck thinking is crucial to achieving a better quality of life for them.
How it works
Mello empowers users to manage their mental health proactively by using practical, science-backed techniques commonly used by psychologists to work on thinking patterns.
With practical activities informed by research, Mello helps young people work through negative thought loops in the moment, and build skills so better handle them over time.
Through regular check ins, users can track their mood, discover relevant activities and better understand their thinking patterns. Mello provides tools to help recognise and work through cycles of worry, overthinking and rumination.
What the research says
A landmark study conducted by Orygen Digital and the University of Melbourne found that after using Mello for six weeks:
- 83% of users reported a reduction in stuck thinking
- 79% of users experienced decreased low mood
- 61% of users felt more confident managing negative thoughts
mello is available to download now!
Mello is free to download from the Apple and Android stores.
You can learn more about Mello by visiting mello.org.au
Orygen Digital is committed to keeping user data safe, and the app's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy are available in the Mello app.
Get involved
Interested in getting involved with Mello and other Orygen Digital projects?
We’re always on the lookout for young people with different mental health experiences who might be interested in working with us across a range of projects.
Let us know by filling out your details on this page.
Project lead: Dr Imogen Bell
For more information: contact Dr Imogen Bell at [email protected] or the Mello app team at [email protected]