Between study, work, friends, and family, life can get pretty stressful. When there’s a lot going on, it’s important to make sure you’re doing OK. The good thing is there are heaps of tools out there to help. There are lots of apps made especially to help with physical and mental health, whether it’s connecting with a community of people to help you feel less alone, to relaxation and meditation guidance. Here are a few of them.
Kooth
Kooth is an online community for young people, designed to provide free, safe and anonymous support. You can find helpful articles, join discussions with the community, live chat with the Kooth team, and keep track of your emotions with a daily journal.
Smiling Mind
Smiling Mind is a mindfulness and meditation app, packed with a ton of exercises, including some designed especially for young people. The best part is it’s totally free.
Catch It
Catch It is a diary app that lets you record your feelings, and encourages you to reflect on your mood and how you can change it.
Finch
Who said self-care couldn’t be fun (and cute!)? Finch gives you a cute virtual pet to take care of while caring for yourself. Finch can help you track your moods and habits, and suggest exercises to help build your mindfulness.
Calm
Calm is a meditation app, packed with tons of guides, recordings, and videos to help you meditate, focus, relax, and sleep better. You can even fall asleep to the sound of Harry Styles’ voice (if that’s the sort of thing you’re into). Most of the content is behind a paywall, but there’s some available for free too.
Quash
Quash is a judgement-free app to help you quit smoking or vaping.
