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A calmer Myndgard
The redesigned Myndgard app and portal: a quieter design, consent you can change purpose by purpose, and privacy controls students can use themselves.
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Notes from Myndgard.
Commentary and news on student mental health, university counselling and supporting students between sessions. New articles are also available as an Atom feed.
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Introducing Myndgard Discover
Myndgard Discover is a short daily programme for university students on the counselling waitlist. Here is who it's for and how it works.
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Accessibility in mental-health apps: the law and the details
The European Accessibility Act, Irish public-sector rules and WCAG for mental-health apps, plus the design details that matter most.
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The EU AI Act and mental-health tools: what applies, and when
Which EU AI Act rules apply to mental-health and wellbeing tools, and when, after the 2026 amendments, and what it means for universities.
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Ten questions universities should ask a mental-health app vendor
A GDPR checklist for counselling services choosing a mental-health app: lawful basis, roles, data location, retention, security and tracking.
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Sleep, movement and mood in students
What research says about sleep, physical activity and mood in students, the limits of wearable data, and why sharing it should be optional.
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Why naming feelings helps: what the research on affect labelling shows
What research on affect labelling and emotional granularity shows, its limits, and simple exercises students can try.
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What happens between sessions
Why the days between counselling appointments matter, what research on between-session tasks and self-monitoring shows, and how to keep it light.
· 6 min read
Stepped care in university counselling, explained
Where stepped care came from, how Irish and UK university counselling services use it, and what the evidence says about its strengths and limits.
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The PHQ-9 and GAD-7, explained plainly
What the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 measure, how they are scored, and why they screen and monitor rather than diagnose.
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Using the wait well: what the evidence says about support before counselling
What the evidence says about supporting students on a counselling waitlist: psychoeducation, single sessions, guided self-help and safety-netting.
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Measurement-based care in counselling: what the evidence says
What routine outcome monitoring is, what the research on progress feedback actually shows, and how services use it without sidelining clinical judgement.
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What the data says about student mental health in Ireland
A plain reading of the main Irish surveys on student mental health, what they agree on, where they differ, and what is still missing.
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Designing for safety in mental-health apps
What good crisis-safety design looks like in a digital mental-health tool: clear signposting, honest limits, and a person who follows up.
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Sean Kelley on the Software Made Human podcast
Myndgard co-founder Dr Sean Kelley joins Marino Software's Software Made Human podcast to talk about software, data and mental health care.
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More therapy now happens on a screen: a commentary
A new analysis finds that more Californians now get mental health care by video or phone than in person. What it shows, and what it leaves open.
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How Myndgard Share supports university counselling services
What Myndgard Share does for students already in counselling, what counsellors see between sessions, and what it does not do.
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Supporting clients between sessions: what the evidence says
Routine outcome monitoring, between-session work and brief questionnaires: what the research supports, where it is modest, and what to plan for.