Published Research Papers

Tellmi is an evidence-based digital mental health service. Independent evaluation of Tellmi has shown that using our solution improves wellbeing and reduces costs to the NHS. Peer-reviewed papers from research exploring the impact of Tellmi have been published in academic journals and reported by highly regarded research institutions.

These papers include:

Cliffe, B., Gore-Rodney, J., Linton, M. J., & Biddle, L. (2023). Developing Suicide Prevention Tools in the Context of Digital Peer Support: Qualitative Analysis of a Workshop With Multidisciplinary Stakeholders. JMIR formative research, 7, e47178.
https://doi.org/10.2196/47178

Cliffe, B., Linton, M. J, Haime, Z. Biddle, L. (2024). Young adults’ experiences of using a young person’s mental health peer support app: A qualitative interview study. PLOS Digit Health 3(7): e0000556.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0000556

Ng, S. M., Kelly, L., Holmes, H., Graham, C., James, S. (2025). Exploring the economic potential of Tellmi: a novel digital mental health support app for children and young adults. PMJ Paediatrics Open 2025(9).
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2025-003592

Procyshyn, T. L., E. M.Weir, M.Pelton, et al. 2026. “Occurrence and Correlates of Suicidal Thoughts Among Young Autistic Users of a Mental Health App.” Autism Researche70251. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.70251

Ravaccia, G. G., Johnson, S. L., Morgan, N., Lereya, S. T., & Edbrooke-Childs, J. (2022). Experiences of Using the Digital Support Tool MeeToo: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR pediatrics and parenting, 5(4), e37424.
https://doi.org/10.2196/37424

Rennick, A., Malik, N., Jeffery, M., Choksi, D., Ravaccia, G., Lereya, T. S., & Edbrooke-Childs, J. (2023). Supporting inclusive mental health in schools with digital peer support and wellbeing data – Tellmi. https://d1uw1dikibnh8j.cloudfront.net/media/17439/supporting-mental-health-in-schools-with-digital-peer-support-and-wellbeing-data-privacy-notice-291122.pdf

Wang, Dong; Weeds, Julie; Comley, Ian (2020). Improving mental health using machine learning to assist humans in the moderation of forum posts. University of Sussex. Conference contribution.
https://hdl.handle.net/10779/uos.23475386.v1

Weeds, Julie; Rummer-Downing, Theo (2023). Leveraging out-of-the-box retrieval models to improve mental health support. University of Sussex. Conference contribution.
https://hdl.handle.net/10779/uos.23494685.v2