Student Wellbeing

We understand that resilience is, without a doubt,  a quality we all encourage our children to explore and maintain.  Sometimes we need help doing so, and this is where BITE BACK comes in!  BITE BACK is aimed at young teens and is a fun way to help establish good mental health. 

BITE BACK is Black Dog Institute’s FREE, self-guided online wellbeing and resilience program for young people aged 13 – 16 years old.  It is also the very first online positive psychology program.

Evidence shows that using BITE BACK can decrease symptoms of depression and anxiety and increase wellbeing.

How does it work?

BITE BACK uses a combination of fun, interactive activities, quizzes, animations and information across nine positive psychology domains including gratitude, optimism, flow, meaning, hope, mindfulness, character strengths, healthy lifestyle, and positive relationships.  BITE BACK also provides information about the benefits of increasing wellbeing, strategies to develop skills in each of the positive psychology domains, and links to other relevant resources.

What’s the evidence?

BITE BACK has been evaluated via a randomised controlled trial that explored the feasibility of BITE BACK and its ability to improve the wellbeing and mental health outcomes of Australian youth. Further aims were to examine rates of adherence and attrition, and to investigate the program’s acceptability.

The results of this study suggested that using BITE BACK could decrease symptoms of psychopathology and increase wellbeing in young people, especially for those that used the website more often and/or for longer than 30 minutes per week.  Qualitative data indicated that acceptability of the BITE BACK website was also high.

https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/resources-support/digital-tools-apps/bite-back/