REACHOUT Mental Health Support Mobile App

REACHOUT is a mobile app which delivers peer‐led mental health support to adults withtype 1 diabetes. The mobile app has three support features: 1. One‐on‐one support delivered by a Peer SupporterPeer Supporters are adults with type 1 diabetes who will be trained on providingsupport to other adults with type 1 diabetes on the app ("the participants").Participants will be able to go through the peer supporter library, review theirprofiles, and choose their peer supporter. 2. Group support delivered via a 24/7 chat roomPeer Supporters and participants on the app will be able to chat 24/7 in the chatroom about any topic ranging from feedback on new devices to traveling withdiabetes. The chat room is monitored by healthcare professionals including aregistered nurse and registered psychologist. 3. Face to face support delivered via virtual happy hoursVirtual happy hours are educational presentations/discussions led by either a PeerSupporter or healthcare professional on topics related to diabetes.Participants will be randomly assigned to the intervention group or the wait‐list controlgroup. The intervention group will be given access to the mobile app right away and thewait‐list control group will be given access to the mobile app after six months.The intervention is 6 months long. All participants and Peer Supporters will go throughan assessment at the start and end of the program. The assessment includes a blood drawto measure hemoglobin A1c, and questionnaires measuring diabetes distress, perceivedsocial support, depressive symptoms, resilience, quality of life, and costs related todiabetes. There will also be questionnaires throughout the program including at 1‐monthand 3‐months. Participants and Peer Supporters who own a Dexcom G6 continuous glucosemonitor (CGM) will be asked if they would like to share their CGM data.