The ‘Just Do You’ project is led by Dr. Michelle R. Munson at New York University. This site contains information related to the Just Do You project along with practical resources to support clinicians and peers who seek to use the program in their practice.
Just Do You (JDY) is a brief intervention that was designed with and for young adults living with serious mental illnesses experiencing one of their first contacts with the adult mental health system. It was designed to help orient young adults to their clinics, their programs, their providers, and typical mental health service components, while also encouraging them that they can be partners in their mental health care decisions.
JDY aims to Prepare, Ready, Inspire, Motivate, and Empower (PRIME) young adults in the early phase of their treatment to manage their mental health, collaborate with providers, and engage in treatment to enhance personal recovery. JDY targets empirically identified barriers to engagement in treatment such as stigma, mistrust of providers, negative beliefs about treatment, social norms, and low self-efficacy.
Our team recently completed a randomized trial testing the preliminary impact of Just Do You, which was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. We welcome you to learn more about JDY and we look forward to hearing from you.
