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Recommended Adult Mental Health Apps

Choosing apps to support your mental health and wellbeing isn’t always easy. With so many apps to choose from it can be difficult to know which ones to choose and trust, and where to go to find them.

If you are 18 or over and feeling low, stressed or anxious, our Steps2Wellbeing  service is available
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Smiling mind:

Smiling Mind is a free app that helps support mental health through mindfulness meditation and sleep guides. It is suitable for adults and children over 3 years old and includes daily exercises aimed at reducing stress levels and improving sleep quality. Smiling Mind was created with the help of psychologists and mental health experts. 

 

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Smiling Mind: Mental Wellbeing

Healthy Living

Mental Health


Entirely Free

Apple iOS

77%

Level 2

Android

77%

Level 2

Mindshift CBT- Anxiety Relief

MindShift CBT, the free anxiety relief app, comes with a clean and user-friendly design that allows you to learn and practice CBT strategies in an easy and intuitive way. MindShift CBT main features are,

  • Clean, welcoming, and user-friendly intuitive design

  • Daily check-in to keep track of your anxiety level and mood

  • Easy to follow guides on learning about anxiety

  • Facts and tips to overcome general worry, social anxiety, perfectionism, panic attack, and phobias

  • Goal setting tools to keep you accountable

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MindShift CBT - Anxiety Relief

Mental Health


Entirely Free

Apple iOS

66%

Level 3

Android

66%

Level 3

Medito: Meditation & Wellness

Unlock the full potential of your mind with Medito, your free meditation and mindfulness app. Dive into a world of tranquility and self-discovery, and emerge with a rejuvenated spirit and improved mental well-being. Download Medito today and embark on a journey to a happier, healthier, and more balanced life.

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Medito: Meditation & Wellness

Healthy Living

Mental Health


Entirely Free

Apple iOS

74%

Level 2

Android

73%

Level 2

NHS Active 10 Walking Tracker

Just ten minutes of brisk walking every day can get your heart pumping and can make you feel more energetic, as well as improving your mood and lowering your risk of serious illnesses. 

Developed by the NHS, Active 10 Walking Tracker is a free app that helps you to include brisk walking into your daily routine. It lets you: 

  • Track all your walking and how many minutes were brisk. 

  • Use a Pace Checker, to see what brisk walking feels like. 

  • Set goals to keep motivated and help you progress. 

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NHS Active 10 Walking Tracker

Healthy Living

Respiratory


Entirely Free

Apple iOS

78%

Level 2

Android

77%

Level 2

distrACT

The distrACT app helps people manage feelings of self-harm or suicide. It's suitable for adults and children over 11 years old. The app provides advice on what to do if you have these feelings or if you are worried about someone else, and includes helplines and support group contacts. There is also a calm zone with books, stories, quotes and videos, and an emergency area for support. Healthcare professionals helped create distract, and it's free to download and use. 

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distrACT

Mental Health

Utilities/ Administration


Entirely Free

Apple iOS

82%

Level 2

Android

82%

Level 2

Calm Harm

Created by Stem4 (teenage mental health charity), Calm Harm provides techniques to help break the cycle of self-harm. Users can learn to ‘surf the wave’ by doing five-minute or fifteen-minute activities in these categories: 

  • Distract: helps to combat the urge by learning self-control 

  • Comfort: helps to care rather than harm 

  • Express Yourself: gets those feelings out in a different way 

  • Release: provides safe alternatives to self-injury 

  • Random: selects a random activity from the categories above 

There is also a breathing technique to help reduce symptoms of stress and anxiety. Intended age range: 13+ 

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Calm Harm

Mental Health


Entirely Free

Apple iOS

71%

Level 3

Android

71%

Level 3

Self Help for Trauma

This resource offers self-help for stress and trauma in 38 different languages. It includes the Trauma Tapping Technique (TTT), which takes only 10 minutes to do and has helped over 100,000 people in 20 countries.  

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Self Help for Trauma

Mental Health


Entirely Free

Apple iOS

73%

Level 2

Android

74%

Level 2

PTSD Coach

PTSD Coach helps people with PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder) by giving them: 

  • Information about PTSD and how to get professional help 

  • A self-assessment to see if they have PTSD 

  • Support options to find help 

  • Tools to manage daily stress, such as relaxation skills and positive self-talk 

  • Anger management and other self-help strategies 

  • Customisable tools based on personal preferences 

  • Ability to integrate contacts, photos, and music 

 

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PTSD Coach

Mental Health

Utilities/ Administration


Entirely Free

Apple iOS

77%

Level 4

Android

77%

Level 4

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