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Mental health apps and resources
A comprehensive list of apps to support you to manage your own mental health and cope with stress, depression, anxiety, sleep, mood and more. Plus reviews by our staff
Apps List
Self management
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)
Cost: FREE
The WRAP is a simple and powerful process for creating the life and wellness you want.
Using the WRAP App, you can develop your WRAP, carry it with you wherever you go, and share it with whomever you want. This app was designed with the help of OCD specialists and patients to incorporate two treatments: Mindfulness and Exposure Response Prevention Treatment. The AIMS app is based on the Anger and Irritability Management Skills online self-help course (http://www.VeteranTraining.va.gov/aims/).
It gives you 4, 5 or 15-minute activities when you are having thoughts of self -harm: comfort, distractions, expression, and release with the added option of a random button which selects a category for you.
Based on the WRAP Workbook, the WRAP App walks you through the process of creating your personal WRAP. Use it on your own, with a friend or supporter, or in a WRAP group.
Rating on App stores: 4.0 out of 5 Apple / 3.7 out of 5 Google.
Recovery Path
Cost: FREE
For people with addictive behaviour
This app offers many strategies to overcome cravings and supports the user to develop a path to sustained recovery, share progress with others and receive support.
Recovery path website
Rating on App stores: 4.9 out of 5 Apple / 4.7 out of 5 Google.
MyPlan
Cost: FREE
MyPlan is a tool to help women with safety decisions, such as abuse in their intimate relationship. It is for the sufferer themselves, or someone who cares about them.
Taking the user step by step through the issues it covers items such as: healthy relationships; red flags; my friend/family's safety; my priorities; my plan.
Rating on App store: 2.8 out of 5 Apple / 3.7 out of 5 Google.
Virtual Hope Box
Cost: FREE
Designed by service users and health providers, this app has simple tools to cope with coping and positive thinking as an accessory to treatment.
It can be personalised by the service users together with their health providers to meet specific needs, and can then be used independently.
Virtual Hope Box website and review
Rating on App stores: 4.1 out of 5 Apple / 3.9 out of 5 Google.
Self management
nOCD
Cost: FREE
Designed for people suffering with OCD.
This app was designed with the help of OCD specialists and patients to incorporate two treatments: Mindfulness and Exposure Response Prevention Treatment.
You can receive immediate, clinically-supported guidance when an OCD episode strikes, take weekly tests to assess the severity of your OCD, and have motivational support along the way. One user calls nOCD “a free therapist in your pocket!”
Rating on App stores: 4.8 out of 5 Apple / 4.4 out of 5 Google.
AIMS for Anger Management
Cost: FREE
AIMS is designed for Veterans and military Service members but can be used by anyone coping with anger problems.
The AIMS app is based on the Anger and irritability Management Skills online self-help course (http://www.VeteranTraining.va....) .
The app provides users with education about anger, opportunities for finding support, the ability to create an anger management plan, and other tools to help manage anger.
Rating on App stores: 4.2 out of 5 Apple / 4.4 out of 5 Google.
Stem 4: Calm Harm
Cost: FREE
An app dealing with the ‘wave’ like features of self -harm.
It gives you 4, 5 or 15 minute activities when you are having thoughts of self -harm: comfort, distractions, expression, and release with the added option of a random button which selects a category for you.
After the set time it asks you to rate your self-harm emotional states: how strong was the urge, how many different activities you tried, did the activity help, and why did you get the urge in the first place (including a ‘don’t know’ option). It then takes you to the final page which offers some advice and websites for your specific answers. Whilst it is designed for young people it is helpful enough to be universal.
Rating on App stores: 4.3 out of 5 Apple / 4.3 out of 5 Google.
Cove: music for mental health
Cost: FREE
To help with
managing emotions.
Instead of words, create music to reflect emotions like joy, sadness, calm and anger. You can store your music in a personal journal, or send them to someone and let the music do the talking.
Rating on App stores: 4.8 out of 5 Apple. This app is not available for Android.
DBT112
Cost: FREE
AIMS is designed for Veterans and military Service members but can be used by anyone coping with anger problems.
The AIMS app is based on the Anger and irritability Management Skills online self-help course (http://www.VeteranTraining.va....) .
The app provides users with education about anger, opportunities for finding support, the ability to create an anger management plan, and other tools to help manage anger.
Rating on App stores: 4.2 out of 5 Apple / 4.4 out of 5 Google.