The hidden experience
We look beyond visible behavior to understand pressure, masking, loneliness, identity, and the emotional work beneath everyday life.
Pillar 01 · Evidence rooted in experience
Research designed with young people, not simply about them.
We conduct surveys, interviews, focus groups, and studies led in partnership with young people to understand the realities of mental health and wellbeing.
Explore This PillarWhy it matters
Traditional research can miss what young people do not feel invited or safe enough to say. Participatory methods make youth perspective part of the research design itself. The result is insight that is more relevant, nuanced, and honest.
What we listen for
Attention changes what becomes visible.
The surrounding systems
We study how schools, families, platforms, communities, and public policy shape what young people experience and what support becomes possible.
The insight youth already hold
We treat young people as partners who can identify meaningful questions, interpret findings, and challenge adult assumptions.
Our process
A practice built around partnership.
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Ask together
Youth advisors help define the question, language, boundaries, and purpose of each inquiry.
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Listen carefully
We combine surveys with interviews, focus groups, and creative methods that make room for complexity.
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Interpret together
Young people help examine patterns and identify what adults might otherwise overlook.
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Return the learning
Findings become accessible reports, public conversations, and practical recommendations.
How we practice
- Youth advisory councils
- Surveys and long term studies
- Interviews and focus groups
- Participatory data interpretation
What we create
- Annual youth mental health reports
- State of Youth Wellbeing studies
- Youth research fellowships
- Public insight briefings
Programs and possibilities
Ways this pillar comes to life.
Youth Research Fellowship
A guided program where young people learn research design, ethical listening, analysis, and public communication.
Start a Conversation →State of Youth Wellbeing
A recurring study that tracks what young people are experiencing and what they say would help.
Start a Conversation →Insight Briefings
Clear, focused reports that help schools, communities, and decision makers respond to emerging themes.
Start a Conversation →Our commitments
Care is part of the method.
- Consent must remain meaningful throughout the process.
- Young people should benefit from the knowledge they help create.
- Findings should preserve complexity rather than flatten it.
The question we carry
What changes when young people help decide what gets studied?