MojUM

Project description

The MojUM project develops a low-threshold, safe, and evidence-based digital tool designed to deliver personalised support for adult mental health. The platform is tailored for the general public, mental health professionals, and individuals coping with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, other anxiety disorders, and attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder (ADD/ADHD). It functions as a complementary self-help resource alongside routine care or as an independent early intervention, backed by robust safety guardrails and direct integration with public health frameworks.

Background

Slovenia’s Mental Health Act and the National Mental Health Programme (Resolution MIRA) prioritise community-based, preventive, and accessible care. However, a substantial gap persists in the systematic deployment of evidence-based, validated digital mental health interventions in the Slovenian language, particularly for disorder-specific support integrated into formal care pathways. Existing commercial alternatives often remain generic or English-based, lacking integration with national clinical guidelines. MojUM addresses this systemic need by providing accessible, verified digital interventions that mitigate disparities caused by long waiting times, stigma, rural isolation, or socio-economic barriers.

Purpose of the project

The purpose of the project is twofold:

1. To design, implement, and evaluate the MojUM personalised digital platform as a complementary self-help tool that empowers individuals to recognise psychological distress and engage in self-regulation exercises and micro-steps.
2. To improve population mental health literacy and foster positive mental health through structured psychoeducational modules covering stress management, sleep hygiene, and cognitive coping strategies.

Project objectives

• Develop an intuitive, cross-platform digital solution (web and mobile-optimised) based on the “build once, run anywhere” paradigm.
• Conduct a structured feasibility and pilot study engaging at least 200 target users.
• Train at least 100 healthcare professionals and 25 intersectoral specialists (from social care, adult education, workplace health, and NGOs) across all statistical regions.

Phases of the project (Work Packages)

WP1: Project Management and Coordination: Overall coordination by the University of Maribor, financial/administrative reporting, research data management, and ethical oversight (GDPR compliance).

WP2: Training and Capacity Building: Curriculum development, execution of 10 nationwide in-person regional training workshops for professionals, and open webinars for the public.

WP3: Technical Development: Clinical guideline synthesis, content curation, FHIR-compliant digital marketplace implementation, conversational RAG engine development, and an expert monitoring dashboard.

WP4: Evaluation and Impact Assessment: Protocol design, focus groups with clinicians and service users, pilot testing, and formative/summative evaluation of usability, safety, and health outcomes.

WP5: Dissemination, Communication, and AI Red Teaming: Multi-channel stakeholder engagement, creation of multimedia psychoeducational materials, and independent AI red teaming/conformity testing.

Added value

Personalisation algorithms operate on-device, preserving user anonymity without centralising sensitive psychological profiles

Direct engagement of primary healthcare, social work centres, employment rehabilitation, and community organisations fosters early intervention and deinstitutionalisation.

Expected results and materials

• A fully deployed, responsive MojUM digital platform and open knowledge repository.
• A curated library of self-management modules for OCD, panic disorder, ADD/ADHD, sleep hygiene, and emotional resilience.
• 10 completed regional training workshops qualifying at least 125 professionals, accompanied by standardised clinical protocols and practice guides.
• Pilot evaluation dataset and report demonstrating feasibility, acceptability, and usability across Slovenian regions.
• Accredited lifelong learning micro-credentials in mental health literacy developed by the University of Maribor.

Duration of the project: 14. 8. 2026 – 30. 6. 2029

Leading organization:  University of Maribor (Faculty of Arts)

Project partners: University of Maribor (Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science), National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ)

Funding: Co-funded by the Republic of Slovenia (Ministry of Health) and the European Union under the European Cohesion Policy Programme 2021–2027 (Priority 7: Long-term care and health, and social inclusion; Specific Objective ESO4.11).