My Mind Star^TM

The Outcomes Star for young peoples mental health and well-being

Copyright: Triangle Consulting Social Enterprise Limited

Improving mental health for young people is a key concern in many services and . My Mind Star is a simple, intuitive and effective tool that both helps young people plot a course to better mental health and provides concrete evidence of change for managers, funders, and the young people

My Mind Star has seven key areas, designed to open up the conversation between key or support workers and service users. These areas are designed along a five point scale:

Feelings and emotions
Healthy lifestyle
Where you live
Friends and relationships
School, training and work
How you use your time
Self-esteem

Who it’s for

The My Mind Star is for young people experiencing poor mental health. It’s intended for use in early intervention services and may also support young people in managing a mental health condition.

For young people aged 12-21 (but can be used outside those age groups where appropriate)
Can be used with young people experiencing: *low mood * stress *anxiety *anger * sleeplessness *self-harming *other mental health problems
Can be used with diagnosed mental health conditions
Can be used in a care-leaving or residential setting as well as school and community based projects.

Why use the My Mind Star?

In the pilot, 94% of support staff said it gave them a better idea of service users’ support needs, while 94% of young people agreed that their completed Star was “a good summary of my life right now”.

Strength-based
Trauma-informed
Empowering and motivating
Star Chart and Flashcards bring the conversation to life

I like the collaboration with the young people and it was useful in exploring their issues.

I like the fact that it made me more aware about issues in my life that I didn’t realise before. It also made me realise that certain areas are better than I expected them to be

I like the way it gets me to think about myself

It was good to see everything mapped out – it made issues easier to tackle.

I like that it gives the young people the opportunity to see where their priorities are, not what someone else thinks we should work on. This gives them some wnership and increases motivation.

Often young people have not been listened to and given control. Completing the Star gives them space and lets them take the lead. It’s also empowering and motivating for the young people to see so clearly the progress that has been made.

Based on hard evidence

Psychometrically tested
Rooted in research about what works
Developed with mental health workers and young service users

Outcomes Star Case Study

Using the Star with children and young people

Download the PDF

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Full resources are available for organisations with a Star Licence and training for all workers and managers using the Star. We are also actively researching into the psychometric properties of the Star and Star data and intend on publishing a factsheet for this Star. Contact us for more information.