Mentallys
Mentallys: A digital tool to enable self-care and access to care
Why do people living with mental health illness receive less care than those living with cancer? Mental health is a fundamental right and implies access to care and support to achieve recovery.

LATECE Domains
Connected Health
LATECE Values
- Transdisciplinarity
- Accessibility
- Social engagement
- Services for citizens
Nature of the project
Software development
The challenge
Mental healthcare needs are universal, for ourselves and our loved ones. Yet, access to recovery care remains complicated.
The solution
Digital app focused on self-care and access to care; facilitates telemonitoring and user-to-user, peer-to-user, and healthcare professional-to-user communication
Includes a feature where users can generate their own health history to prepare for a visit with a healthcare professional
Target audiences
- General public
- Healthcare system
- Individuals seeking follow-up care and support
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Start up
2021-2022
End date
2025
Status
Validation and implementation stage
Leader
Other LATECE members
LATECE student collaborators
- Abdelkader Ben El Fassi*
- Maxime Cavarroc*
- Nadine Gokar
- Ali Khavari Khorasani*
- Andres Piraquive Lopez
- Ndèye Fatou Seck
- Laurent-René Tavarès*
- Théo Weimann*
Collaborators
Peer support workers, patient-partners, healthcare professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, psychoanalysts), mental healtcare practitioners, codesign facilitators, UI/UX designers, graphic designers, sound designers, software developers, consultants
Keywords
Mental health, connected health
Partners and funders
- Chaire Diament
- Social Science and Humanities Research Council
- Fonds de recherche du Québec
- Université du Québec à Montréal
- Fondation de l’Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal
- Fondation Carmand Normand
- Fondation de l’UQAM
- Sidekick Interactive
- CAP Mieux-Être
- Axelys
- Esplanade Québec
Funding
> $100K
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