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Hopelab & Well Being Trust 11 Key Finding 2 Figure 2. Reported use of online health resources, by depressive symptoms Percent of 14- to 22-year-olds who say they have: Young people who report symptoms of depression are using digital tools to learn about and help address their problems. Using the Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale (PHQ-8), survey respondents were identified as currently having either no, mild, or moderate to severe depressive symptoms. Based on these PHQ-8 scores, teens and young adults in this sample with moderate to severe depressive symptoms say they use digital health resources at higher rates than do others their age without depressive symptoms. 6 Among teens and young adults with moderate to severe depressive symptoms: 48% 58% 54% 27% 13% 90% 76% 75% 53% 32% Source: Hopelab/Well Being Trust Teens and Young Adults Survey, February-March 2018. N=1,337 young people ages 14-22. Note: All differences between groups depicted in this chart are statistically significant at p<.05. 6 For simplicity, we occasionally refer to respondents with no depressive symptoms as "non-depressed." With no depressive symptoms With moderate to severe depressive symptoms Gone online for mental health information Used mobile apps related to health Read or watched someone else's health story online Looked for people with similar concerns online Connected to health providers online • Nine out of ten (90%) say they have gone online for information on mental health issues (compared to 48% of those without depressive symptoms). • Three out of four (76%) say they have used health-related mobile apps (compared to 58% of those with no symptoms). Nearly four in ten (38%) say they have used apps related to mental well-being, such as meditation, stress reduction, and depression. • Three out of four (75%) say they have watched, listened to, or read people sharing about their health experiences online, through venues such as podcasts, blogs, TED talks, or YouTube videos (compared to 54% of those with no depressive symptoms). • Fully half (53%) have tried to find people online with similar health concerns, through methods such as social media, blogs, and online forums (compared to 27% of those who report no depressive symptoms). • And nearly one in three (32%) report having used online tools to connect with a health provider (such as texting, video chat, or an app), compared to 13% of those without depressive symptoms. Key Findings

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