Niggle 2820
My life ins't perfect but it's way better than it was! My parents were never there for me. When my past comes up my BF and partner helps me work through it.
MoodTools - Depression Aid
Free Offers In-App Purchases
Young adult feedback
MoodTools is not a visually interesting app, but offers a good range of audio and video resources, a great safety planning tool, and helpful readings about treatment guides.
Expert feedback
Moodtools is a well-organised app providing a broad range of tools to assist users who are diagnosed with Depression. The app contains CBT exercises, lists support options and resources, has an extensive list of helpful YouTube videos, and includes a non-stigmatising Depression screening test that suggests supports based on user scores. The visual design is very basic, but this app is highly recommended!
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Wysa: Mental Health Support
Free Offers In-App Purchases
Young adult feedback
An amazing CBT and DBT focused app that empathically supports users with their emotions - primarily through chatbot. An option is also available to pay for live therapy sessions with qualified Psychologists. Support exercises, techniques, and strategies are provided to assist users with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, stress, loneliness, trust, and many more. The app chatbot Wysa also has a blog that provides information for users wanting to learn more about their concerns. One of the best mental health apps available!
Expert feedback
A highly recommended app that offers a chatbot feature, self-care exercises, and the option of connecting with a qualified Psychologist who can assist users through the advanced coaching sessions. The app provides a range of helpful information, is easy to use, and has a really useful journal aspect.
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I was struggling with my mental health
About two years ago, I was struggling with my mental health. I was self-harming a lot and I was suicidal.
Around the same time, I attempted to take my life for the first time. After that, I was referred to child and adolescent mental health services where they diagnosed me with depression and anxiety disorder.
I also started to develop disordered eating patterns and perfectionistic traits which made my life harder.
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Tell us your storyNiggle 2797
I was slowly giving up. Ready to do something really stupid. By reading and getting advice I realised there are things I can do to overcome my problems.
Niggle 2788
The struggle I have to face every day is there but I know I'm not alone. There's support and advice always out there.
Niggle 2781
If I had a chance to talk to someone earlier I would have. Because all you need is for someone to listen.
Calm Harm
Free
Young adult feedback
Calm harm uses the principles of “urge surfing” and “behavioural activation” to target individuals who have the urge to self-harm. Whilst these principles are appropriate for this population, they may require more active involvement to be satisfactorily implemented with this, a low help-seeking group.
Expert feedback
The app has a great idea in attempting to prompt users to participate in distracting activities while they ride out the urge to self harm. The app is quite passive, however, in that it expects users to complete each activity completely on their own. Some activities could easily be facilitated by the app but not so easily by a user. One, for example, involves rolling a dice. Whilst the app could easily incorporate a function to roll a dice, a user is very unlikely to have a dice on hand. In this way, I believe the app places a little too much onus on the user and does not deliver as much functionality as it could. That said, it functions well and is a great idea.
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