Mental Health Innovations
Stella Rendall, PhD, is a Research Psychologist at Mental Health Innovations since April 2021, leading research projects within the Data Insights Team to enhance understanding of service users and improve service outcomes. Prior experience includes roles as a Research Associate and Doctoral Researcher at the University of Reading from October 2013 to April 2021, and as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Henley Business School from August 2019 to August 2020. Previously, Stella Rendall served as a Research Assistant at Goldsmiths, University of London in 2010-2011. Educational qualifications include an MSc in Research Methods and a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, both from the University of London, and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Reading.
Mental Health Innovations
Mental Health Innovations (MHI) is an independent charity whose primary purpose is to research, develop and deliver technology innovations in mental health. The intention is to invest in innovations which have been co created by the ultimate users of the technology, in partnership with experts from the mental health and technology sectors. The development of new technologies is expensive and out of the reach of most charities. MHI will work to make new technologies available to organisations across the sector. MHI was established in November 2017 with a substantial grant from The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. In May 2018, MHI began piloting its first service, Shout, a 24/7 digital mental health text line for people in crisis. The service is available for anyone, anytime, anywhere. Trained volunteers, supervised by a highly skilled clinical team, respond immediately to people in crisis via SMS and instant messaging. Our volunteers and clinical teams all work remotely through the online platform, enabling us to recruit staff and volunteers from across the country. More information about Shout can be found on the web at www.giveusashout.org, on Instagram at @GiveUsAShoutInsta and on Twitter on @GiveUsAShout.