MellowingMind
help low-income African Americans to reduce worry/anxiety
Project Description
Background:
Buffalo is the sixth most segregated metro area in the United States, and its African-American residents are both less healthy and are poorer than white residents on average. Data from the Erie County Department of Health (which includes the City of Buffalo) further points to this disparity as it pertains to the COVID-19. As of May 7, Erie County testing data shows that per-capita COVID-19 case counts were 88% higher in the county’s five majority African-American Zip Codes than they were in the rest of the county. Therefore, there is urgent need to provide interventions to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in African American communities, and the University at Buffalo along with its team of community partners throughout the City of Buffalo are in an excellent position to implement and study the effectiveness of a targeted intervention that, if successful, can be easily replicated in African American communities across the country.
Goal:
The overarching goal of this Mellowing Mind app is to help low-income African Americans to reduce worry and anxiety. This app delivers 8-week interactive mindfulness training, including video/audio-based mindfulness exercise, self-reflection, coping skills training, and interactive daily assignments. It provides the function of weekly activities, mindfulness practice, daily check-in, and your diary.
MellowingMind User Privacy Policy: detail link
Disclaimer:EarlySee Project was launched since March 2014. The team didn't receive any grant support, and the project is supported by a group of passionate researchers who wants to promote the childhood mental health.
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Wenyao Xu (PI) - contact: wenyaoxu@buffalo.edu
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