Tellmi in the Press

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Tellmi Press Release: New Digital Mental Health Service Launches Across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
The Tellmi mental health service has been commissioned by the NHS Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland Integrated Care Board for five years to widen access to local mental health services for anyone aged 11+.
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**Tellmi Press Release:** *New Digital Mental Health Service Launches Across Kingston*
Tellmi has been commissioned by The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames for young people aged 11+. Tellmi’s unique mix of pre-moderated peer support and preemptive counsellor intervention makes it easy for young people to access the appropriate level of support.
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**Tellmi Press Release:** *Tellmi and NHS Somerset pick up Silver at the HSJ Partnerships Awards 2024*

Tellmi is delighted to announce that, alongside NHS Somerset, we have been named runner-up of the Best Mental Health Partnership with the NHS category, in recognition of outstanding dedication to improving healthcare and effective collaboration with the NHS.

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**The Times:** *My daughter’s self-harm took me to a dark place*
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare and it’s on the rise. A mother tells her story and Rachel Carlyle asks Dr Suzi Godson, Tellmi co-founder, and other experts what to do.
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**Digital Health:** *East Midlands Digital Health Accelerator innovators announced*
Tellmi is one of five successful digital healthcare innovators who will be taking part in the 2024 East Midlands Digital Health Accelerator programme.

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**Sifted:** *16 mental health startups to watch*
The global mental health market presents a huge opportunity for startups.
European startup community analysts, Sifted, asked which companies investors have got their eyes and Tellmi is one of them.
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**Tussell Tech200:** *The public sector's tech high-risers*
Tellmi is delighted to feature in Tussell’s 3rd annual Tech200 awards. Tussell creates an annual list of the 200 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK public sector, and Tellmi is 27th in this year’s list.
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**App Of the Day:** *Tellmi: Better Mental Health*
In this interview Dr Kerstyn Comley, co-founder of Tellmi, discusses some of the inspiration and challenges in developing the Tellmi app.
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**Wokingham Today:** *Digital mental health app launches bringing support to 11-17-year-olds*

Tellmi has been commissioned by the NHS to offer mental health support and therapy to young people across Reading, Wokingham, and Berkshire West.
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**BBC Radio Berkshire**

Tellmi co-founder Dr Suzi Godson discusses the launch of Tellmi to support teenagers in Berkshire West.
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**Education Choices Magazine:** *Transforming mental health outcomes for young people*
Tellmi creates a safe space for young people to talk. This article in the Summer 2023 edition of Education Choices explores the benefits of using the Tellmi app.
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**National Health Executive:** Children and Young People Across the UK are Helping to Save the NHS Millions
A new report indicates that accessing support through Tellmi means young people are less reliant on NHS resources.
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**BBC Radio 4 World at One**
Tellmi co-founder, Dr Suzi Godson, discusses the impact of social media and COVID on young people’s mental health with Sarah Montague and Professor Tamsin Ford.
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**Yahoo News:** *Free mental health app to help young people across Somerset*
Tellmi is a new partner in the delivery of children and young people's mental health and emotional wellbeing services in Somerset.
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**Digital Health:** *NHS Innovation Accelerator programme welcomes 17 new Fellows in 2023*
Dr Suzi Godson, Tellmi co-founder, has been selected as a new NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) programme Fellow.
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**BBC Radio Somerset:** *Mel Everett with Suzi Godson*
Suzi discusses the genesis of Tellmi and the benefits of peer support as Tellmi is rolled out for young people in Somerset.
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BBC Radio Oxford: Fleur Ostojak with Suzi Godson
Suzi discusses how Tellmi connects young people to conversations that are relevant to them and helps them know they are not alone.

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My Mind News: Tellmi – An Award-Winning Free App Helping To Support Young People

My Mind News investigates the Tellmi app – the only 100% pre-moderated, anonymous peer support and psychoeducational app currently available.
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**Somerset County Gazette:** *NHS Somerset commissions Tellmi app for children and young people*
NHS somerset has commissioned Tellmi to provide vital access to safe, anonymous support across the region.
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**The Independent:**
*‘My mum interrupted a work Zoom call to tell me off’: The millennials who have moved back with their parents during lockdown*

Tellmi (formerly MeeTwo) saw a 50 per cent increase in posts during the coronavirus outbreak.
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**The Times:** *The anxious generation — why our children are so stressed*
Young people are worried about everything from exams to the future of the planet. The Tellmi experts offer advice on what parents can do.
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BBC News: Am I normal? The top five problems raised by teens
Navigating life as a teenager can be hard, and when you need support, asking for it can be the biggest challenge. Suzi talked to the BBC about how Tellmi (formerly MeeTwo)

offers a way to seek help from behind a screen.
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