IT Helps free web resource guide now available
Our IT helps event on 1st September generated some thoughts, feedback and website ideas which have been collected into a PDF guide of useful online resources.
Mobile & Computer Apps
Mobile, tablet or PC apps which help you manage your mental health. PLEASE NOTE we are only highlighting these apps – we don’t necessarily endorse or test them. Your reviews are welcome in the comments.
Secret of Happiness
The Secret of Happiness is designed to give you a regular schedule of positive thinking as a way to train your brain to think more on the bright side.
Big White Wall
Big White Wall is an anonymous digital service that supports people experiencing common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety.
Optimism
Optimism is a family of applications that focus on self-tracking as a tool for coping with mental illnesses including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and PTSD.
One Giant Mind
From an Australian group called Reach Out, aimed at young people, this app teaches the basics of meditation to promote calm, reduce anxiety and improve resilience.
SAM
SAM’s approach is to monitor anxious thoughts, track behaviour over time, and use guided self-help exercises to discourage stress.
eCBT calm
Implementing some of the many strategies of cognitive behavioural therapy, this app helps users assess their stress levels, practice mindfulness and relaxation skills, and connect their thoughts to feelings and behaviours.