Research Center: Spring Health
Location: This is a virtual study conducted across the US
Lead Researcher: Matt Hawrilenko, PhD
IRB/HREC: This study has been reviewed and approved by the Pearl Institutional Review Board

Millions of adults experience challenges with stress, mood or anxiety, and support isn’t always easy to find. Join a paid study testing a new digital mental wellness app designed to help manage symptoms, improve daily functioning, and provide feedback on innovative AI tools.

You’ll complete short surveys and engage with the app for 2 weeks. Open to U.S. adults 21+, with up to $220 compensation available. Click below to join and help shape the future of mental health. Sign up now!

• Participants will receive access to a new therapeutic app at no cost.
• Participants will be compensated up to $220 for participating in this study. Compensation will only be provided to eligible participants upon completion of certain study activities.
• Participants may experience improvements in their mental health.
• Participants will be contributing valuable information that may benefit those struggling with their mental health in the future.
• Participants will be helping to advance medical research.

• You will receive a detailed outline of all details of the study, including risks and procedures, and you will be given the chance to ask study staff questions before you decide whether to participate.
• If you decide to participate in the study and later feel that you no longer wish to be part of it, you can withdraw at any time
• Your records relating to this study and any other information received will be kept strictly confidential, except as required by law.

Who Can Participate:

• Adults aged 21+ years old
• Must be fluent in English.
• Must be experiencing some challenges with stress, mood, or anxiety
• Must be open to mental health treatment
• Must use an iPhone and have access to the email account associated with their Apple ID
• Must be willing to participate in the full 4-6-week study, including surveys, and app engagement

Spring Health
Spring Health is a digital mental health platform for employers and health plans that uses AI and machine learning to provide personalized care, connecting users to a range of services from digital tools to therapy and psychiatry. The company was founded in 2016, is based in New York City, and is known for offering a comprehensive and precise approach to mental health, aiming for faster and better outcomes for its over 20 million members worldwide.

The study team will explain the research in its entirety, but some details include:

• Participants will be asked to use either the Thoughtful app according to their assigned group: Group A (Immediate Access) will use the app right away, while Group B (Waitlist Control) will use the app starting in a month.
• Participants will also interact with certain non-public AI features.
• Participants will be asked to share their feedback and experiences through app testing and surveys.