As the days get shorter, it’s important to look after your mental health. Here is a wide range of NHS-approved apps which you can download from your appstore.
| App Title | Description | Cost |
| Be Mindful | An online course to help reduce stress and anxiety using mindfulness-based cognitive therapy |
£30.00 |
| Beat Panic | Overcome panic attacks and anxiety wherever you happen to be | £0.99 |
| BlueIce | This app helps young people manage their emotions and reduce urges to self-harm |
Free |
| Calm Harm | Reduce urges to self-harm and manage emotions in a more positive way | Free |
| Catch It | Learn to manage negative thoughts and look at problems differently | Free |
| Chill Panda | Use breathing techniques to help you relax more, worry less and feel better |
Free |
| Cove | Create music to reflect emotions like joy, sadness and anger to help express how you feel | Free |
| distrACT | Quick and discreet access to information and advice about self-harm and suicidal thoughts |
Free |
| eQuoo: Emotional Fitness Game |
Use adventure games designed by psychologists to help you increase your emotional fitness |
Free, with in-app purchases |
| Feeling Good: positive mindset | Use audio tracks to help relax your body and mind and build your confidence | Free, with in-app purchases |
| ieso | Connect confidentially and securely with mental health therapists using instant messaging |
Free in some areas |
| MeeTwo | A safe and secure forum for teenagers wanting to discuss any issue affecting their lives |
Free |
| My Possible Self: The Mental Health App |
Learn how to manage fear, anxiety and stress and tackle unhelpful thinking | Free, with in-app purchases |
| SilverCloud | An eight-week course to help you manage stress, anxiety and depression at your own pace |
Free |
| Sleepio | An online sleep improvement programme, clinically proven to help you fall asleep faster | Free in some areas |
| Sleepstation | Connect with a team of sleep experts to help you fall asleep or stay asleep through the night |
Free with GP referral |
| Stress & Anxiety Companion | Breathing exercises, relaxing music and games to help calm your mind and change negative thoughts | Free, with in-app purchases |
| Student Health App | Reduce your worries, feel more confident and get the health information you need as a student | Free |
| ThinkNinja | ThinkNinja is an app that helps 10 to 18 year olds learn about and manage their mental health | Free during the coronavirus (COVID- 19) crisis |
| Thrive | Use games to track your mood and teach yourself methods to take control of stress and anxiety |
Free |
| Togetherall | Get round-the-clock support from therapists to help you cope with stress and anxiety |
Free |
| WorryTree | Notice, record and manage your worries using cognitive behavioural therapy techniques. | Free |