Daily Life Study

The Daily Life Study is a research study at Beth Israel Deaconess and Maine Medical Centers that investigates how emotions, thoughts, and experiences change over time for young adults experiencing changes in their mental health. If you choose to participate, we will ask you to download a phone app that will send you six short surveys throughout the day over the course of three weeks.

1. A screening interview to see if this study is a good fit (~1.5-3 hours)
2. Baseline interviews, cognitive tests, and an orientation to the study’s phone app at Beth Israel (~3-5 hours)
3. Daily surveys through the phone app (~15-30 minutes (6 surveys) a day for 3 weeks)
4. A follow-up meeting with study staff at Beth Israel (~30 minutes)

You may be eligible to take part in the Daily Life Study if you are between the ages of 15-25 and have had any of the following experiences:

• Feeling like your mind is playing tricks on you
• Suspiciousness or uneasiness with others
• Seeing or hearing things others don’t or can’t seem to see or hear
• Withdrawal from friends or family
• Drop in self-care or personal hygiene
• Feeling more anxious, depressed, or out of touch
• Having strange feelings or no feelings at all
• Difficulties organizing your thoughts or speaking clearly

Eligible participants can earn up to $275

For more information about this study, please email us at DailyLifeStudy@bidmc.harvard.edu or call Kelsey Johnson at (617) 754-1225.

Please click here for a brochure.

A project conducted by Harvard Medical School researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center