Living in a pandemic is sure to affect us all in one way or another. Amidst all the negative news, conspiracies and counts spiraling broadcasting stations and the Internet, it’s important to remember you’re not alone in feeling the way you feel. Here are some free apps to help your mental health year-round and especially in a crisis.
What’s Up
What’s Up is an app available on iOS and Android that uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) methods to help you cope with depression, anxiety and stress. It allows you to track your good habits and bad habits and also features a “Get Grounded” page to help you pinpoint what you’re feeling.
Mind Shift
If you’re struggling with anxiety, especially now, Mind Shift in an app available on iOS and Android that encourages users to face things that challenge them and take charge of their life.
NotOK
In the harshest moments, NotOK is an app available on iOS and Android that features a large, red button that, when pressed, let’s close family, friends and support networks know that help is needed. Acting as a digital panic button, users can add up to five trusted contacts who will receive a message along with a current GPS location when the button is pressed.
Self-Help for Anxiety Management (SAM)
Free for iOS and Android, SAM is an app for those interested in self-help, but not necessarily meditation. The app allows users to create their own 24-hour anxiety toolkit, allowing you to track anxious thoughts and behavior over time while learning 25 different self-help techniques
Happify
Through engaging games, activity suggestions and gratitude prompts, Happify is an app meant to train your brain to overcome negative thoughts. Free on iOS and Android, Happify is psychologist-approved and helps users fast-track to a good mood.
