Free Apps: 5 FREE Mental Health Apps To Improve Your Life

April 13, 2015


By: Anna Agoncillo
Image Credits: CAFNR via Flickr
There is a wide selection of Apps that will help improve your physical, emotional, and mental health. Hidden through it all are these free yet efficient gems we all should have…

1. MINDSHIFT

Available on Android and iOS

Tired of running away from anxiety? Then, face it with MindShift App. Developed by Anxiety BC, MindShift App is designed to help individuals to cope efficiently with anxiety. It teaches its users to develop new thinking, healthy activities, and relaxation skills designed to cope with anxiety (e.g., performance or social anxiety), worry, panic, and more.
Image Credits: MindShift via Itunes
2. TAKE A BREAK! GUIDED MEDITATIONS FOR STRESS RELIEF

Available on Android and iOS 

Acclaimed as one of the Best Meditation Apps of 2014 by Healthline.com, Take a Break! Guided Meditations for Stress Relief takes you on a deep relaxation that will help alleviate your day's stress in just 7 to 13 minutes. What's more? You can choose to listen with or without the music as you listen to guided meditation. No prior experience required!
Image Credits: Take a Break! via Itunes
3. PTSD COACH

Available on Android and iOS

Developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, this trusted App had been downloaded over 100, 000 times. PTSD Coach features include: detailed information on PTSD and its effective treatments, tools for screening and managing symptoms, and information on support and help. Also, it is available in French. 
Image Credits: PTSD Coach via Itunes
4. PREVIDENCE

Available on iOS 

Suffering from what might be anxiety or depression? Previdence App can help you! It is an assessment tool that allows its users to evaluate symptoms for anxiety, depression, substance issues, and relationship issues. This simplistically designed App will help monitor your progress over time. But remember, it is best to keep this as a supplement after you had a professional diagnosis. 
Image Credits: Previdence via Itunes
5. HAPPIFY 

Available on iOS

A renowned App featured on New York Times, ABC World News, The TODAY Show, and CNN.com, Happify offers ways to boost your happiness and improve your feelings about life. It is equipped with a 4-week happiness tracker, enjoyable activities and quizzes, self-reflection tasks, guided meditation, and more. These features will help you conquer negative thoughts, increase self-confidence, cope with stress, and become generally happier!
Image Credits: Happify via Itunes
Choose to improve and change your life for the better with these helpful and convenient companions!

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