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Sattva Meditations & Mantras

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
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
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
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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I wasn't coping well after experience violence in my relationship...
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Though I said no both times, he kept going. I wasn't coping well afterwards... I wouldn't eat or drink or even face my own brothers. Life just wasn't worth living anymore. I was in the middle of exams when it happened and I failed everything because the rape took over my life. No one understood what I was going through, except my mum. Thank god I had her, she was and still is my rock.
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