Co-design of 'Ways of Being', a web-based experience to optimise online arts and culture for mental health in young people.

Aims And Method: We aimed to co-design an intervention optimising the benefits of online arts and culture for mental health in young people for subsequent testing in a trial. Co-design followed the double diamond phases of design, discover, define, develop and deliver.

Results: Navigating the views of all co-designers to produce a testable resource demanded in-depth understanding, and frequent iterations in multiple modalities of the theoretical basis of the intervention, amplification of youth voice and commitment to a common goal.

Online arts and culture for mental health in young people: a qualitative interview study.

Objectives: This study aimed to understand young people's perception of the potential utility of arts and culture, focusing on online access, for supporting their mental health.

Design: A qualitative interview study.

Setting: Online.

Use of online cultural content for mental health and well-being during COVID-19 restrictions: cross-sectional survey.

Aims And Method: To gain a deeper understanding of the use of online culture and its potential benefits to mental health and well-being, sociodemographic characteristics and self-reported data on usage, perceived mental health benefits and health status were collected in an online cross-sectional survey during COVID-19 restrictions in the UK in June-July 2020.

Results: In total, 1056 people completed the survey. A high proportion of participants reported finding online culture helpful for mental health; all but one of the benefits were associated with regular use and some with age.