Still I RISE

The Oh Happy Day Class-Digital Connections (OHDC-DC) comprise of 5 core elements of the OHDC-DC: 90-minute-weekly cognitive behavioral psycho-education classes over a 6-week period. Six classes will be offered and facilitated online in the computerized OHDC-DC. Participants will be encouraged to stay engaged between classes by digitally connecting on the app with the class content. On the app they will receive reminders and messages from staff and participants to stay digitally connected and engaged. Embedded in the classes and content is psychoeducation with an emphasis on educating participants about depression, raising awareness of mental illness with the goal of normalizing it and reducing stigma, and increasing healthy coping behaviors, and. The intervention will be delivered by a licensed mental health clinician, for those who choose this option. The intervention is also available in a self-guided format.