Resources:

Our Findings

The project finished in June 2024 and we are publishing findings over the next 6-8 months. We present some summary findings here.

Recent publications by Project SAMA:

 

  • Safeguarding adolescent mental health in India (SAMA): study protocol for codesign and feasibility study of a school systems intervention targeting adolescent anxiety and depression in India.

Interim Report for Policy Engagement Event NIMHANS, 28th July 2023

Policy Briefs

Work Package 7 Policy Brief

As part of WP-7 ‘research-to-policy’ we aimed to understand the facilitators and barriers impacting evidence uptake during the development of key Indian adolescent mental health policies. This policy brief is based on the analysis of policy documentation and 13 in-depth interviews with a variety of stakeholders (policymakers, researchers and mental health practitioners). This brief aims to enhance awareness of the current role of evidence within four selected national mental health policies and provides implications for improving evidence-informed policymaking which can be adapted across states. 

Work Package 4 Report

Work package 4 aimed to understand if parents could be engaged in school wellbeing programs and if they were interested in learning about mental health. This report summarises this work package and our findings.

Work Package 7: Research to Policy Animation

This animation explains the role of evidence in developing policies for adolescent mental health.

Film Making:

 

Forthcoming publications:

Mental Health Literacy Systematic Review

Publications on SAMA Co-Design Stage

Process Evaluations

Safeguarding Protocols

Feasibility Outcomes

Film-making

Would you like to find out more about the SAMA project? Or would you like to get involved?

We are on the lookout for project participants, if you’d like to know more or would like to get involved, please get in touch via our contact form.