{"id":1375,"date":"2026-08-26T11:59:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T15:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michener.ca\/digital-compassion-lab\/?page_id=1375"},"modified":"2026-09-16T10:51:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:51:20","slug":"supporting-student-mental-health-through-digital-compassion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michener.ca\/digital-compassion-lab\/digital-compassion-lab\/supporting-student-mental-health-through-digital-compassion\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting Student Mental Health Through Digital Compassion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-color has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d0cada9c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" 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https:\/\/michener.ca\/digital-compassion-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/AI_SSMHTDC_Hero-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michener.ca\/digital-compassion-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/AI_SSMHTDC_Hero-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michener.ca\/digital-compassion-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/AI_SSMHTDC_Hero-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michener.ca\/digital-compassion-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/AI_SSMHTDC_Hero-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-ast-global-color-3-background-color has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left othertitle has-ast-global-color-4-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\" style=\"padding-top:11rem;padding-right:7rem;padding-bottom:0.57rem;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:60px;font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">Supporting Student Mental Health Through Digital Compassion<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ab0699bd wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(rgba(194,36,62,0.61) 0%,rgb(0,0,0) 53%,rgb(0,0,0) 100%);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">The central output of this work is the development of a conceptual framework for compassionate help seeking using digital technologies, grounded in the lived experiences of transition-aged youth. This project has three phases (1) one-on-one conversations with students to better understand their current pathways of support seeking; (2) Persona development and journey mapping, where we met with students to brainstorm what a help-seeking experience would look like for each persona and (3) validating of a conceptual framework. During the final phase, we are meeting with students to validate and expand on a framework that was developed based on the findings of the two initial phases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full fade wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a\" style=\"margin-top:6rem;margin-right:0;margin-left:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/michener.ca\/digital-compassion-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/AI_SSMHTDC_Icon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1989\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michener.ca\/digital-compassion-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/AI_SSMHTDC_Icon.png 760w, https:\/\/michener.ca\/digital-compassion-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/AI_SSMHTDC_Icon-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-ast-global-color-4-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-left:0\">With the support of The University of Toronto, The Michener Institute for Education, George Brown College and Toronto Metropolitan University, our lab has been working on a 4 year project to improve digital help-seeking for transition-aged youth (18-30). Specifically, we have been investigating what factors contribute to a digitally compassionate help-seeking experience for student. While digital tools have made it easier to access support, they can also create environments where compassion is lost, contributing to negative experiences, unmet needs and increased isolation. Although many transition aged youth actively seek help online, existing tools and platforms often do not reflect their needs or provide safe, supportive and inclusive spaces for engagement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull wp-duotone-dark-grayscale\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);aspect-ratio:auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1991 size-large\" alt=\"Laptop, team work or doctors in meeting with 3d holographic overlay for anatomy research in hospital. Data analysis, ai or medical healthcare workers working together to help science development\" src=\"https:\/\/michener.ca\/digital-compassion-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/AI_SSMHTDC_Secondary-1024x576.jpg\" style=\"object-position:55% 30%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"55% 30%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michener.ca\/digital-compassion-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/AI_SSMHTDC_Secondary-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michener.ca\/digital-compassion-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/AI_SSMHTDC_Secondary-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michener.ca\/digital-compassion-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/AI_SSMHTDC_Secondary-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michener.ca\/digital-compassion-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/AI_SSMHTDC_Secondary-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/michener.ca\/digital-compassion-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/AI_SSMHTDC_Secondary.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-39e8f02b wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center fade has-ast-global-color-4-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-5\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Vision for Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center fade has-ast-global-color-4-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:5rem;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:5rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">This project supports the design of more compassionate and user-centered digital environments, helping ensure that online spaces better meet the needs of youth seeking support. Moreover, we hope the outputs contribute to improving access to care and support by identifying and addressing barriers that limit effective engagement with existing digital tools. At a broader level, this work informs how digital technologies are used across health, social and educational systems, supporting more responsive and supportive approaches to well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading fade has-ast-global-color-4-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-7\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Funding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">This work is generously funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right fade has-ast-global-color-4-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"contact\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:7rem;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:15rem;font-size:22px\">Thank you for your interest in our research. 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