Lumi Nova takes children through a series of personalised quests, such as drawing themselves in particular scenarios or watching videos before facing their fears in real life.
The game was commissioned by the NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Gloucestershire Healthy Living and Learning in 2023.
The decision came after growing demand and increased waiting times for children’s mental health services in the county, alongside calls from children, young people, their families and school staff for earlier access to digital help.
Gloucestershire County Council’s pupil wellbeing survey found in 2024 that one in four children worried about going to school.