There are a huge number of mental health resources available online whether you’re looking for websites or apps. Many of them are free, and many of them are high quality, but sometimes the biggest challenge can be finding what’s most useful and relevant to you. Please let me know what your favourites are, and what I should add to the list.
You might also find the following resource info on MH@H helpful:
- Free mental health workbooks: links to sites with free therapy-based workbooks and worksheets
- Psychological Tests: links to a variety of scientifically validated psychological tests
- Ways to share your mental health story: list of mental health sites that accept guest submissions
Mental Health Websites
- Healthy Place: has a broad range of mental health info; founded by mental health advocate Natasha Tracy
- Here to Help: mental health info, workbooks, wellness modules, and family resource, as well as a toolkit on dealing with psychosis
- Mental Health America: has info on mental health conditions, screening tools, and other mental health-related tools
- Mental Health First Aid: US site – Canadian site – UK site
- Mental Health Foundation (UK): info on a wide range of conditions
- Mind (UK): info on a wide range of conditions
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): a wide range of resources, including tips on getting help paying for medications (in the U.S.)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): has mental health info as well as info on clinical trials that are recruiting participants
- PositivePsychology.com: info on a variety of mental illnesses and psychology topics, as well as therapy-related resources
- Psych Central: covers a broad spectrum of mental health and psychology topics
- PsychReg: has articles on mental health by professionals as well as personal mental health stories
- Rethink Mental Illness (UK): info on a wide range of conditions
- SANE (UK): info on a wide range of conditions
- The Mighty: an online community for people with mental illness and other chronic illnesses
Anxiety
Depression & Bipolar
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
- Beyond Blue (Australia): anxiety, depression and suicide prevention resources
- DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance): includes info on peer support groups
- Blurt: a UK-based social enterprise supporting people with depression
- Heads Up Guys: a depression resource for men
Eating Disorders
OCD
Psychosis
Self-harm
National Self-Harm Network harm reduction publications: The ‘hurt yourself less’ workbook and Cutting the risk
Stigma
Visit the Stop Stigma page for resources focused on stigma, including #Sicknotweak and Time to Change.
Substance use disorders
- Recover Together by Google: a substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery resource
- SMART recovery: mutual support based on rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT)
Suicide
There are suicide prevention apps below, and more resources on the Suicide and Mental Illness: Let’s Talk About It page.
Therapy-Based Self-Help Resources
- Change the Way You Feel by Changing the Way You Think: this free ebook from Routledge and Guilford press contains chapters pulled from eight of their therapy self-help book titles
- My Compass: a self-help tracker and toolkit from the Black Dog Institute
- Positive Coping with Health Conditions: a self-care workbook to support people dealing with a health condition
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- ACT for Anxiety Disorders: worksheets based on the book by Dr. John Forsyth
- ACT Mindfully: Acceptance and commitment therapy resources from Russ Harris
- 6 ACT Conversations to build emotional intelligence from RMIT University
- Association for Contextual Behavioral Science: ACT videos and audio lessons
- Portland Psychotherapy Clinic: ACT exercises and audio files
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Anger Management Workbook: this workbook uses CBT to help you learn about and manage anger
- Centre for Clinical Interventions: CBT-based self help resources for a number of mental illnesses as well as traits like perfectionism
- Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression (CRUFAD): manuals/workbooks for several anxiety disorders, as well as OCD and PTSD
- Kelty’s Key: guided CBT-based courses
- Living Life to the Full: CBT-based modules pertaining to mental health and various other topics
- NHS inform: CBT-based self-help guides for common mental health issues (e.g. depression, anxiety, PTSD)
- Psychology Tools: primarily CBT-based self-help worksheets
Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
- Training Our Minds in, with and for Compassion: compassion-focused therapy info from Dr. Paul Gilbert
- The Compassionate Mind Foundation: exercises, videos, and audio related to compassion and compassion-focused therapy
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- ilovedbt.wordpress.com: DBT skills micro-lessons, handouts, and worksheets
- DBT Self Help: content is written by people who’ve been through DBT
- DBT Skills Application
- Mind Body Soul Therapy: free online mini DBT intro course
Mental Health Apps
These mental health 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-based info & tools
Calm in the Storm (App Store): stress management & safety plan tools
CBT-i Coach: CBT for insomnia tools
eMoods: a mood tracker for bipolar disorder
track moods, symptoms, and meds
Me v. PMDD: track PMDD symptoms
MindShift: CBT thought tools, relaxation strategies, and coping activities
Moodfit: mindfulness, breathing exercises, factor tracking (e.g. mood, sleep)
nOCD: (App Store): self-help for OCD based on exposure and response prevention
PTSD Coach: tools for managing PTSD symptoms
Remente: goal setting, balancing different life areas, mood tracking
Sanvello (formerly Pacifica): mood tracking, CBT tools, guided meditations
Therachat: tracking tools and journalling
Up! (Google Play): bipolar mood tracker
Woebot: a chatbot that helps with mood tracking and CBTexercises
Calm Harm: 5-15 minute strategies to help ride out self-harm urges
Catch It: mood tracking app from the NHS
Done: A Simple Habit Tracker (App Store): monitor healthy habits
FearTools: CBT tools for managing anxiety
Happify: build skills along chosen wellness tracks
InnerHour: self-help for anxiety & depression
Mood Coach (App Store): track mood, develop a values-based behavioural activation plan
Moodnotes: track your mood and the factors that influence it
Pixels (Google Play): track thoughts & emotions to see patterns
Quirk: CBT tool to examine thoughts and identify cognitive distortions
Recovery Record: RR:Eating Disorder Management has tools like logs, meal planning, and coping skills
Rootd: panic attack and anxiety management
Self-help for Anxiety Management (SAM): tracking tools, anxiety coping strategies
TruReach: CBT audio lessons
What’s up – A Mental Health App: tracking tools, coping strategies, info on MH topics
Youper: an “emotional health assistant” that uses AI technology
Meditation & Mindfulness Apps
Mindfulness Exercises: Free & premium mindfulness courses and worksheets
Wellness Resources
- Action For Happiness: Ten Keys For Happier Living guidebook and monthly calendars suggesting wellness-promoting activities for each day of the month
- Greater Good Magazine: this site from UC Berkeley has a variety of articles and quizzes related to different aspects of wellbeing
- Passion Planner: downloadable journal pages
Suicide Prevention Apps
There are more resources, including crisis lines, on the Suicide and Mental Illness: Let’s Talk About It page.
Stay Alive: tools to help if you or someone you know is feeling suicidal
Suicide Help: has info, resources, and a safety planning tool
The Lifeline: strategies & tools to cope with suicidal thoughts, and 1-touch dialling to Canadian crisis lines
Suicide Safety Plan: guides you through safety planning
My3: helps you prepare a crisis plan and identify the top 3 people you could turn to
I’ve also collected loads of mental health resources from a variety of sources on Pinterest.
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