Program/Course - to treat a mental health condition
Sleep Ninja®
By
Black Dog Institute
This provider is accredited through the National Safety and Quality Digital Mental Health Standard
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About this service
Sleep Ninja® is a free, evidence-based smartphone app shown to be effective in helping young people improve their sleep quality and reduce depressive symptoms. Sleep Ninja teaches skills for better sleep habits based on cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I).
This service may help:
- Young people learn about the importance and role of sleep
- Young people identify any habits contributing to poor sleep
- Teach strategies to change existing unhelpful sleep patterns
Service for
Anyone in need
Cost
Free
Age group
12 to 17 years
Availability
24/7
Duration
Service over multiple sessions (e.g. online course)
Engagement
Self-guided
Therapy framework
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Guidelines
A comprehensive body of evidence supports the effectiveness and suitability of Sleep Ninja as an intervention, including feasibility, acceptability and pilot studies and a randomised control trial.