aged 13 to 17
Sattva Meditations & Mantras
Free · Offers In-App Purchases
Young adult feedback
Sattva provides a plethora of mindfulness, meditation and other exercises. It has a heavy focus on "community" engagement and overall is the most engaging meditation app. Although there is a focus on paid content, the free content is also of a high standard.
Expert feedback
Sattva is a mindfulness app which provides users with mindfulness-based activities such as meditations, chants, music and the ability to create their own library of meditations. It also incorporates social media elements and users can make "friends", join "lounges" and see a "live feed" of other users' activities. There are also gamified elements such as "trophies" which can be unlocked by users who have completed activities.
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Moodtrack Diary
Free. Offers In-App Purchases.
Young adult feedback
The app follows a very basic design and while not entirely ugly, lacks visual appeal. The mood tracking features chart the data in a satisfactory way (line graph). The app also has a feature titled "Everyone" which is a feed of all users current moods. Generally I found this feature to be mostly positive and it was reassuring to see there was a fair assortment of positive and negative "moods". The app also allows the user to select a anonymous name to use on their account. Although the visual design is lacking, overall I would use this app on a casual basis.
Expert feedback
Moodtrack diary is organised as a forum which users can state their moods in a similar way to a Facebook "post" . Others with the app can see their updates and reply to them. This forum side of the app appears to be unmoderated. It is recommended that users be cautious of this as content could be triggering or not reportable.
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eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker
Free · Offers In-App Purchases
Young adult feedback
Very professional and usable - graphically and mechanics-wise. It is very specific to bipolar disorder. The questions asked seem to be taken from a standardised measure for bipolar, but provides good trackers. Would definitely recommend this app.
Expert feedback
eMoods has been designed for individuals with bipolar disorder to track their symptoms, medication and mood. It is a great tool for those with a diagnosis of bipolar.
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Way of Life
Free · Offers In-App Purchases
Young adult feedback
Way of Life follows a simple formula and works almost flawlessly. The data entry is simple and easy to understand. The charting is pleasant and the overall appeal of the app is of a high standard. I would see all audiences utilising this app.
Expert feedback
This app is a basic behavioural activation tool, designed to allow users to choose behaviours they'd like to increase or decrease and track their ability to stick to these desired behaviours. It provides users with data and detailed stats which show their progress in increasing or decreasing the behaviour.
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Daisy
Free
Young adult feedback
A very well designed domestic violence app. The app functions almost flawlessly, is visually appealing and has smart features to reduce the user's risk of being caught using the app. Although the app is specifically aimed at females, it could be used by males as the resources regarding housing, abuse, legal services, etc offer both female specific options and non-gendered options. The quick exit feature immediately takes the user back to a screen that looks like the launch screen for a video game (my interpretation anyway). Highly recommend this app.
Expert feedback
Daisy is an app designed to help women who have been affected by domestic violence, family violence and sexual assault. Daisy connects women to services that can help in these situations.
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The Handy Guide
Free
Young adult feedback
Not designed as an app, it is a website that uses Google Maps to show services available to homeless people within the Brisbane region. Given how rich of a resource this information is, there are a plethora of options (toilets, WiFi, shelters, food, etc). I would say it's very valuable to those in the Brisbane region.
Expert feedback
This is a website users can visit on their mobile device which connects to the Google Maps app and displays facilities and services relevant to homeless people. This information is only provided for the greater Brisbane region.
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Breakup Shakeup
Free
Young adult feedback
Well aimed at a younger audience, the app is designed to help get the user through a breakup/current relationship troubles. It allows the user to enter their current feelings and choose an activity based on qualifying questions. The focus on inviting friends/family to partake in these activities is an excellent addition. An enjoyable app to use.
Expert feedback
Breakup shakeup is an app based on behavioural activation, which provides users with a tool to schedule activities with others or on their own to attempt to improve their mood. The app provides suggestions of activities and schedules users' activities into their calendar. It also provides the option of messaging a friend to invite them to join.
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I've always had feelings for boys but I didn't want to tell anyone. I thought people would think differently about me. One time, I really liked this surfer guy, he had blond hair and blue eyes but my friend was going out with him. I wanted him but I knew it would be the wrong thing to do
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