These apps are either free or have a substantial amount of free content in addition to premium content. They’re available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play unless otherwise specified.
ACT Coach: acceptance and commitment therapy information and tools, including mindfulness and living your values
Calm Harm: 5- and 15-minute strategies to ride out the wave of self-harm urges
Calm in the Storm (only on the App Store): stress management and safety plan tools
Catch It: mood tracking app from the NHS
CBT-i Coach: CBT for insomnia tools from the US Department of Veterans Affairs
Done: A Simple Habit Tracker (only on the App Store)
eMoods bipolar mood tracker
FearTools: for managing anxiety
Grateful: A Gratitude Journal (only on the App Store): gratitude journal with prompts
Happify: guides you in building skills along chosen tracks
InnerHour: self-help for anxiety and depression
Me v PMDD: track emotional, mental, and physical pre-menstrual symtpoms
MindShift from AnxietyBC: symptom check-in, thought tools, relaxation strategies, coping activities
Mood Coach (from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, only on the App Store): track your mood and develop a values-based behavioural activation plan
Moodfit: mindfulness and breathing exercises, track factors like mood and sleep
nOCD (only on the App Store): self-help for OCD based on the CBT concepts of exposure and response prevention
Pacifica: mood and health activity tracking, CBT tools, and meditation
PTSD Coach (from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs): offers a selection of tools to manage PTSD symptoms
Remente: goal setting, balancing different life areas, mood tracking
Self-help for Anxiety Management (SAM): tracking tools and coping strategies
Therachat: tracking tools and journalling
TruReach: CBT audio lessons
What’s up – A Mental Health App: tracking tools, coping strategies, info on mental health topics
Youper: an “emotional health assistant” that uses AI technology
Meditation apps
Suicide prevention apps
You can find more suicide prevention resources here.
The LifeLine: strategies and tools to cope with and interrupt suicidal thoughts
My Coping Plan: lets you prepare a crisis coping plan that includes activities and people to reach out to
My3: allows you to prepare a crisis plan, and identify the top 3 people you would turn to
Stay Alive: tools to use if you or someone you know are feeling suicidal
