community members
People living with mental health conditions and loved ones connected through HopeStage community pathways.
Mental health research partner
Accelerate mental health studies through lived experience.
You bring the science. We bring the people. HopeStage gives mental health research teams trusted access to patients for recruitment, qualitative research, focus groups and patient-informed content.
By the patient, for the patient.
Partners and organisations we have worked with.
Why HopeStage is different
Built from real mental health relationships.
HopeStage was founded by people with lived experience of mental health conditions. For years, people have listened to our podcasts, joined our peer-support groups and taken part in our psychoeducation programs. This long-term relationship has built genuine trust and a deep understanding of participants.
not-for-profit and community partners
Trusted organizations working directly with HopeStage across mental health.
people across partner communities
Combined reach through HopeStage's not-for-profit and community relationships.
mental health studies indexed
Public studies made easier to find and understand through HopeStage Research.
A focused pilot
Start with one study. Prove the model.
Begin with one condition, one geography and one priority study. HopeStage aligns the pathway, responsibilities and success metrics with your team so you can measure fit, attendance, enrolment and site efficiency before scaling.
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Scope — choose one condition, one geography, one priority study and the sites involved.
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Align — agree criteria, channels, approvals, handoff and success metrics.
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Activate — create patient-friendly content, launch approved outreach and support the journey.
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Learn — review fit, attendance, eligible participants, enrolment and site feedback.
Where recruitment gets expensive
The cost starts before the first visit.
Poor-fit enquiries, repeated clarification, no-shows and dropout create unnecessary site workload before enrolment.
Fit
Poor-fit enquiries
Unclear criteria and study information send under-informed or unsuitable enquiries to the site.
Site workload
Repeated clarification
Coordinators repeat basic explanations, chase responses and filter questions that could be resolved earlier.
Follow-through
No-shows and dropout
People disengage when the burden, expectations or next steps are not understood before screening.
The mental health patient trust layer
Trust and clarity before the clinic.
HopeStage improves the journey before the clinic by helping suitable people understand the opportunity, build trust and reach the study team better prepared.
Trusted mental health relationships
Relationships built over time through lived experience, education, community, podcasts, practical tools and direct conversations.
Patient language and insight
Understanding what people fear, misunderstand, value, avoid and need before taking the next step.
Study-ready support
Patient-friendly content, trusted outreach, early-fit support, participant preparation and clearer handoff.
Quality metrics
Measure recruitment quality, not clicks.
- 01Fit / eligible participants
alignment with agreed early-fit criteria while the study team makes the formal decision.
- 02Screening attendance
better-informed people who reach and attend screening.
- 03Enrolment
the shared outcome used to decide whether to scale.
- 04Site efficiency
less time spent on poor-fit enquiries and repetitive clarification.
Owned infrastructure
A patient-facing research platform behind the consulting.
HopeStage Research gives direct experience with how people search, interpret, question and act on research information—and provides an ethical bridge to study-specific support.
Public study discovery
Condition and location pathways grounded in public mental health study records.
Plain-English explanations
Clearer study summaries and practical participation questions with links to original sources.
Consent-aware pathways
From curiosity toward authorized study teams without implying enrolment or eligibility.
Public case study
Alcediag: bridging company constraints and patient reality.
HopeStage helped a precision psychiatry diagnostics team understand how people affected by bipolarity, depression and their loved ones would interpret myEDIT-B, what would build trust and how the offer could be explained respectfully.
“Clément helped us understand the need of the patient and how to address it properly and respectfully.”
- Qualitative interviews
- Survey and focus group methodology
- Personas and audience segmentation
- Patient language and positioning
- Go-to-market and funnel recommendations
Responsibility boundary
From study information to study-ready participation.
HopeStage supports the journey. The sponsor, CRO, investigator and site retain every clinical, eligibility, consent and enrolment decision.
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HopeStage
- Study content and approved outreach
- Early-fit support and participant preparation
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Authorized study team
- Clinical screening
- Consent and enrolment
Frequently asked questions
Three questions before we start.
Short answers for mental health organizations considering HopeStage as a research partner.
Which organizations is HopeStage a fit for?
HopeStage works with biotech and pharma teams, CROs, research sites and networks, universities, diagnostics, digital mental health and AI mental health organizations working on recruitment, patient insight, participation or adoption.
What does HopeStage do—and what stays with the study team?
HopeStage supports patient-friendly communication, trusted outreach, early-fit preparation, lived-experience research and participant journeys. Authorized study teams retain clinical screening, eligibility, consent, enrolment and treatment decisions.
What is the best way to start?
Bring one study, product, research question or patient-facing asset. We usually begin with a focused diagnostic, research sprint or pilot tied to a decision and a measurable outcome.
A practical first conversation
Where is your study losing people?
Send one study page, recruitment ad, patient journey, protocol summary or product concept. HopeStage will identify the first trust, clarity, participation or adoption question worth solving.