1. Belly Bio ***
This app is for help doing deep breathing exercises to cope with stress and anxiety. You place your phone on your stomach and begin the deep breathing exercises. The app tracks your breathing while also emitting soothing sounds ranging from the breaking of ocean waves to ethereal music. It’s great to gauge how rapid your breathing is to begin with and how long it takes you to calm down.
2. Operation Reach Out by the Guidance Group INC *****
This app helps people who are having suicidal thoughts reassess what they are considering and allows them to reach out for help. This app was originally developed by the military but is applicable to the general population. It is helpful in getting people through a crisis moment and can literally save lives. There are videos of people who have considered suicide providing support and the app urges the user to reach out to someone or call 911 or a help hotline.
3. eCBT Calm ***
This app is aimed at helping people understand the process of cognitive behavioral therapy and teaches relaxation skills. This app helps the user to identify the ABC’s of their stress/anxiety and then offers suggestions along with background information on how to work on altering their thoughts behaviors and thus the consequences.
4. Relax Melodies ****
This app provides music, white noise, and sleep sounds for yoga and relaxation. It provides a variety of styles of music that can be paired with soothing animal sounds. It is aimed at improving focus and decreasing stress and anxiety.
5. Optimism ****
This app is aimed at helping people who have depression, bipolar disorder, or anxiety disorders. You can keep a journal, track your moods, and chart your progress in recovery. The best part of this app is that it is free and can provide much needed tracking for people who are trying to get a handle on their moods.
6. Mobilyze ***
This app was launched by Northwestern University and tracks users’ behavior patterns and moods to identify triggers to depression, and help the user to avoid those triggers. This app works to provide suggestions to the user to avoid certain situations that may trigger depression and gauges this on over 40 factors to provide a comprehensive look at the users’ triggers. This app also provides positive feedback and support.
7. PTSD Coach ****
This app was developed by a clinical psychologist at the Veterans Affairs National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). When the user is experiencing symptoms of PTSD they can open the app and use the “manage my stress” option. They input what is upsetting them, their current emotion, and their level of stress 0-10. Based on this information the app responds appropriately providing options from soothing music, positive images, and resources for crisis management and support lines.
8. Let Panic Go ***
This app provides directional deep breathing instructions. The user taps the screen with each breath and the app determines their rate of breathing. The repetitive motion is aimed at helping the user focus and if they are breathing too rapidly the screen will suggest a more relaxed rate of breathing. After the panic attack passes the app offers strategies through handling the anxiety and provides encouragement and support.
9. Deep Sleep with Andrew Johnson ***
This app guides the user through progressive muscle relaxation exercises (in a soothing voice). There are several time options for the length of the exercise and also an alarm to help wake you up after the exercise is complete. It is helpful if the user has troubles with sleeping, or if they have troubles with stress and anxiety and need a moment to relax.
10. DBT Diary Card and Skills Coach ***
This app does not replace the help of a counselor, but can be a great tool for users trying to monitor their progress through treatment. It includes mindfulness and deep breathing exercises, self help skills, therapy principles, and coping tools. The main goal of this app is to reinforce treatment.
This app is for help doing deep breathing exercises to cope with stress and anxiety. You place your phone on your stomach and begin the deep breathing exercises. The app tracks your breathing while also emitting soothing sounds ranging from the breaking of ocean waves to ethereal music. It’s great to gauge how rapid your breathing is to begin with and how long it takes you to calm down.
2. Operation Reach Out by the Guidance Group INC *****
This app helps people who are having suicidal thoughts reassess what they are considering and allows them to reach out for help. This app was originally developed by the military but is applicable to the general population. It is helpful in getting people through a crisis moment and can literally save lives. There are videos of people who have considered suicide providing support and the app urges the user to reach out to someone or call 911 or a help hotline.
3. eCBT Calm ***
This app is aimed at helping people understand the process of cognitive behavioral therapy and teaches relaxation skills. This app helps the user to identify the ABC’s of their stress/anxiety and then offers suggestions along with background information on how to work on altering their thoughts behaviors and thus the consequences.
4. Relax Melodies ****
This app provides music, white noise, and sleep sounds for yoga and relaxation. It provides a variety of styles of music that can be paired with soothing animal sounds. It is aimed at improving focus and decreasing stress and anxiety.
5. Optimism ****
This app is aimed at helping people who have depression, bipolar disorder, or anxiety disorders. You can keep a journal, track your moods, and chart your progress in recovery. The best part of this app is that it is free and can provide much needed tracking for people who are trying to get a handle on their moods.
6. Mobilyze ***
This app was launched by Northwestern University and tracks users’ behavior patterns and moods to identify triggers to depression, and help the user to avoid those triggers. This app works to provide suggestions to the user to avoid certain situations that may trigger depression and gauges this on over 40 factors to provide a comprehensive look at the users’ triggers. This app also provides positive feedback and support.
7. PTSD Coach ****
This app was developed by a clinical psychologist at the Veterans Affairs National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). When the user is experiencing symptoms of PTSD they can open the app and use the “manage my stress” option. They input what is upsetting them, their current emotion, and their level of stress 0-10. Based on this information the app responds appropriately providing options from soothing music, positive images, and resources for crisis management and support lines.
8. Let Panic Go ***
This app provides directional deep breathing instructions. The user taps the screen with each breath and the app determines their rate of breathing. The repetitive motion is aimed at helping the user focus and if they are breathing too rapidly the screen will suggest a more relaxed rate of breathing. After the panic attack passes the app offers strategies through handling the anxiety and provides encouragement and support.
9. Deep Sleep with Andrew Johnson ***
This app guides the user through progressive muscle relaxation exercises (in a soothing voice). There are several time options for the length of the exercise and also an alarm to help wake you up after the exercise is complete. It is helpful if the user has troubles with sleeping, or if they have troubles with stress and anxiety and need a moment to relax.
10. DBT Diary Card and Skills Coach ***
This app does not replace the help of a counselor, but can be a great tool for users trying to monitor their progress through treatment. It includes mindfulness and deep breathing exercises, self help skills, therapy principles, and coping tools. The main goal of this app is to reinforce treatment.
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