Alongside’s annual report shares data and 6 key insights based on more than 30,000 chat sessions teens engaged in during the 2023-24 school year.
Across demographic groups, students using Alongside rate the app as helpful more than 86% of the time.
Alongside serves a diverse student population reflective of overall US public school demographics.
Alongside’s mood tracker allows students to reflect on nutrition, exercise habits and sleep quality to identify how these health factors contribute to their mental health.
Alongside provides schools with insight into what issues are causing teens the most distress.
Every day, students share feedback through Alongside that helps us deeply understand their needs and allows us to share key insights and trends with our school partners.
"While gender stereotypes often discourage men from seeking help, it's important to break down these barriers and make mental health as gender inclusive as possible."
"Feeling like our cultural identity is accounted for in the mental health support we seek, makes us feel like WE are accounted for"
Dr. Jessica Schleider, lead researcher at Northwestern University's Lab for Scalable Mental Health at Northwestern University, shares new insights about the potential of digital tools like the Alongside app to support student mental health.