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These digital tools may be a helpful alternative to traditional psychological interventions. Developing and evaluating patient-centred e-mental health tools rooted in evidence-based interventions is a priority. The KindMap is a stand-alone, cost-free e-mental health intervention derived from adapting the Mindfulness Based Programme for Infertility (MBPI) contents to a digital format. The KindMap integrates mindfulness and self-compassion skills training and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy components. This protocol is intended to evaluate the KindMap\u2019s feasibility and explore the extent to which the web-app mode of delivery limited efficacy results are similar to the MBPI in-person format results. 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The primary outcome is well-being (WHO Index-5); secondary outcomes are infertility-related stress (Fertility Problem Inventory\u2014Short Form), anxiety and depression (Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety-4); mindfulness (Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire\u2014Short Form), self-compassion (Self-Compassion Scale\u2014Short Form), psychological flexibility (Psy-Flex) and infertility-related self-efficacy are the potential mechanisms of change. KindMap-EG will also complete a feasibility survey.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Ethics and dissemination<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Coimbra (Identifier: CEDI\/FPCEUC:78\/R_10). The KindMap study may contribute to the existing research on e-health technologies applied to mental health. 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