Train Your Brain: Apps for Mental Health
Content warning: this article mentions suicidal ideation.
It’s time to train your brain! Thankfully, there are so many mental health apps out there to get your mind movin’.
These apps are designed to help you be more mindful, get better sleep, manage anxiety and mental health conditions, overcome negative thoughts, connect you with support groups and so much more.
This Mental Health Awareness Month, check out these mental health apps to exercise your mind.
Best mental health apps
From sleep habits training to talk therapy, these mental health mobile apps are helping to supplement traditional therapy, regulate emotions and keep our minds in tip top shape.
SKILLR
SKILLR is a platform that offers real-time knowledge, entertainment and coaching through video calling sessions with experts across tons of different fields. You can use it to support healthy habits, manage stress and find a bit of anxiety relief through live meditations, personal training, nutrition and coaching sessions. Many apps come with pricey subscription fees, but not SKILLR. The app is free to download. All you have to pay for is the Pro’s time. Scroll down to read more about how SKILLR can help you practice overall mental and physical health care.
Bloom
Want to be your own therapist? Bloom is a mental health app with a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focus that puts you in the driver’s seat. Here, you can access pre-recorded yet interactive videos of CBT therapy techniques, a journal, breathing exercises and mindfulness practices. You can try the app for free with a seven-day trial. Subscriptions run about $59.99/year.
Talkspace
Talkspace is one of the most widely used online therapy apps out there right now. On it, you can get matched with a therapist who supports you via live therapy sessions or text, audio and video messaging. Therapy apps like Talkspace could be a good option for those who like having extra support between sessions and for those who may be struggling to find a mental health professional in their area. Subscriptions run between $69-$129 a week.
Better Stop Suicide
Better Stop Suicide comes recommended by mental health professionals. The app is free to download and can be a lifesaver to have in your toolkit if you’ve ever struggled with suicidal ideation or depression. The app has an easy-to-use interface and features breathing exercises, a function to record a life-saving message to listen to when needed, key contacts and more.
Take care of your mental health with SKILLR
While SKILLR isn’t a dedicated mental health app per say, there’s a handful of ways you can use it to support your mental well being. SKILLR is free to download and empowers you to learn new skills, get coached or be entertained with the help of professionals. You only pay for the time you spend in a session (at a rate of $1 per minute). Here are just a few things you can do on the app:
Get mindful
Learn self-awareness through mindfulness training. Mindfulness is the art of learning to observe your thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations without judgment. Instantly connect with an expert for a live, personalized meditation or breathwork session. Anytime, anywhere.
Get fit
It’s no secret exercise boosts your mood. Match with a personal trainer, yoga instructor or golf instructor to get fit, get lit and get a hit of endorphins.
Get advice
Life stuff got you stressed? Stress less by getting advice from a divorce coach or brush up on your job interviewing skills with a career coach. Or, learn how to use cannabis to support your mental health by calling a cannabis concierge.
Get coached
Get by with a little help from the Pros. Working with a dating coach can help you reduce stress and develop healthy attitudes to bring into the dating world. You can also work with a sober coach to tackle substance abuse issues.
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