Wellness Mobile Apps
Australia
Mentemia https://www.mentemia.com
- An app that coaches mental wellbeing (free to all Australians and NZ)
- Created in 2018
- Offers blog posts with different mental health topics
Daybreak (owned by Hello Sunday Morning) https://hellosundaymorning.org/who-we-are/
- Provides online community support to assist users in controlling their drinking habits
- Offers online support chat with health coach (background in health, mental health, or psychology)
- Created prior to COVID-19.
Smiling Mind
- Partnered with Australian Government of Health, MediBank, Buildcorp Foundation and a number of other organizations available here: https://www.smilingmind.com.au/partnerships
- Offers a free mindfulness app to practice daily meditation and mindfulness exercises
North American:
TalkSpace - https://www.talkspace.com
- TalkSpace is based in New York and was founded in 2012 by Roni and Oren Frank. Has received funding from organizations like Spark Capital, SoftBank, and NorWest Venture Partners.
- Offers coronavirus resources, 16-day anxiety relief program to reduce and manage fear about COVID-19, discounted subscriptions, ongoing support and resources from our network of licensed therapist.
- Get $65.00 off with code APPLY65
- Offering online EAP for workforces. Therapy and Psychiatry
MindShift CBT https://www.anxietycanada.com/resources/mindshift-cbt/
- Offers an 8-week online therapy program for groups of adults (maximum 12) with mild to moderate anxiety. Uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Uses both Zoom and app. Offers sliding scale structure of fee. Created prior to COVID-19.
- App supported and/or recommended by UBC, University of Waterloo, SFU
- Created by Anxiety Canada in 2019. Anxiety Canada is a registered charity and non-profit organization. Anxiety Canada has a Board of Executives and partnered with seven different provincial and national mental health and addictions non-profit agencies.
Headspace: https://www.headspace.com/meditation/stress
- Founded by Andy Puddicombe and Richard Pierson, headquarters are in Santa Monica.
- Free for the unemployed and offering Headspace Plus for all US healthcare professionals working in public health and NHS healthcare professionals.
- Offers 12.99 per month to access meditation sessions beyond the introductory services or 95.00 for annual subscription.
- “Weathering the storm” collection in the app for Pandemic focused services
Sanvello - https://www.sanvello.com/coronavirus-anxiety-support/
- Founded by Dale Beerman and Chris Goettel. Team is available here: https://www.sanvello.com/about/
- Tracks mood, (NOT therapy, offers self-care, coaching, peer support).
- Premium access is free during the COVID-19 pandemic, no action required
Lift App - https://www.joinlift.com
- Lift is an online support community for men and women seeking healing from depression and anxiety.
- Basic subscription (Free) includes mood tracking, weekly lifestyle adjustments Science based support for wellness plan etc.
- Lift is not a type of therapy, 10.00/month for premium, which also offers a Q+A with an expert, text messaging with allies in the Lift community, recovery specific mindfulness practices, etc.
- Has industry-standard data protections in place to ensure anonymity.
Ayana - https://www.ayanatherapy.com
- Founded by Eric Coley, based in Los Angeles, California. Ayana’s mission is to address the lack of engagement between minorities and the mental health care industry by matching users with licensed professionals. Not yet established (App coming soon).
Liberate Meditation App: https://liberatemeditation.com
- Created by Zen Compass Inc. Liberate is a subscription-based meditation app that includes practices and talks designed for the BIPOC community
- Offered 5 zoom meditation sessions (March 23rd- 28th) to meditate, hold space together for the BIPOC community
Insight Timer – https://insighttimer.com
- Offers a basic model of the app with limited functionality and a paid version that provides access to in-depth courses and additional services. Developed by Christopher and Nicolas Plowman, original author was Brad Fullmer.
- Free guided meditation. app for sleep, anxiety, and stress. Provides a few restorative meditation practices in response to COVID-19. Also offers a social platform with discussion groups run by its users.
Calm – https://www.calm.com/blog/take-a-deep-breath
- Calm was founded in 2012 by Michael Anton Smith and Alex Tew. Funders include Insight Venture Partners, Creative Artists Agency, etc.
- Offers guided meditations, daily meditations, breathing exercises, etc.
- Offered 40% off for subscription to Calm Premium
Bloom – https://www.enjoybloom.com/covid-19
- Powered by Meemo Media Inc.
- Offering a free month of Digital Therapy (personalized) during the pandemic.
MindStrong - https://mindstrong.com/our-services/
- Founded by Paul Dagum, Tom Insel, and Rick Klausner. Team available here: https://mindstrong.com/about-us/
- Provides virtual therapy and psychiatric care through an individual’s smart phone. Offers a licensed therapist, psychiatrist, care coordinator and care services for mental health. Can pay through insurance.
Daylio - https://daylio.net
- “Self-care Bullet Journal with Goals Mood Diary & Happiness Tracker." Select moods and daily activity trackers
- Also offers app services/use in English, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian
- Free with some in-app purchases. Created prior to COVID-19.
Recovery Record – Eating Disorder Management - https://www.recoveryrecord.com
- App and online
- Clinicians can follow their clients through the app
- Tracks opatients’ daily reports and send messages through the program. Having the information documented in real time allows providers to follow patients’ progress closely and assess the journey with their therapeutic goals. This enables discussion in the next session.
- Personalized meal planner, goal selection and meditations. HIPAA compliant
Booster Buddy - https://mindtools.io/programs/boosterbuddy/
- An app designed to help teens and young adults improve their mental health. Available for free.
- Created by Vancouver Island Health Authority (BC)
- Teens, adults, maybe children with adult supervision
- Created prior to COVID-19, unclear if there is anything COVID-related on the app
My Life Meditation (formerly Stop Breathe & Think) - https://my.life
- Offers Over 400+ activities (Meditation, breathing, yoga, guided journaling) in English.
- Originally tailored to the under 25 population
Wildflower Mindfulness (Mobio Interactive – Toronto, Zurich, Shanghai, Singapore)
- Uses a Minfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) protocol. Provides Biofeedback for users.
- Guided audio meditations, offers a journal to track progress and changes in heart rate and self-reported moods.
US Company:
Meru Health: https://www.meruhealth.com
- “Offers an app-based treatment program for depression, burnout and anxiety. The program combines technology, evidence-based therapy and daily support from licensed clinicians – the new standard of mental healthcare”
- Created in 2019,provides Anonymous peer support, psychiatrists, therapists, heart rate variability/ biofeedback practices, mindfulness, cognitive behaviour, biofeedback tools.
- Received 8.1M in Series A funds
Shine’s Care for Your Coronavirus Anxiety (App and Website) https://www.virusanxiety.com
- Cofounded by Marah Lidey and Naomi Hirabayashi. Aim is to provide accessible and easy support for mental and emotional health
- Shine, in partnership with Mental Health America offers a Toolkit for Coronavirus Anxiety
- Article for Mental Health https://www.virusanxiety.com/take-care
Serenita - https://eco-fusion.com/about/
- Based out of New York. For teens, adults, elders. Paid, offers a free trial
- Created prior to pandemic
- Provides a clinically validated stress test (biofeedback), offers personalized breathing exercises and feedback on user’s state
Healthy Minds Innovations - https://tryhealthyminds.org/#program
- App, freely available, “training the mind for awareness, connection, insight, purpose” sitting meditations and active practices.
Rise Up + Recover: An Eating Disorder Monitor and Management Tool for Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating, and EDNOS - https://www.recoverywarriors.com/about-us/
- Created by Recovering Warriors
- Website has podcasts (no updated podcast since 2019) some articles
- Provides support and professional treatment links. Log meals, emotions and behaviours from privacy of mobile phone.
- Created prior to COVID-19.
Oak – Meditation & Breathing https://apps.apple.com/us/app/oak-meditation-breathing/id1210209691
- Mobile app that teaches users how to meditate with audio guided meditations for beginner meditators in 10-30 minutes, three breathing exercises, insightful video and audio sounds.
Indonesia:
- Founded in Surabaya by Audrey Maximilian Herli and Audrey Christopher Herli. Riliv psychologists have official licenses from the Indonesian Psychology Associaton.
- Offers music to help with sleep and insomnia, counselling with psychologists, and meditation. Also offers platform for workplace mental health available for companies.
Kalm – App https://get-kalm.com/en/home/
- Aim is to help people get the help they need, significant one conversation at a time. Offers services in English and Indonesian.
- Offers counselling with counsellors who hold a minimum of a Master's Degree in Counselling, Psychology, and/or Psychiatry. Counsellors must also have 200 hours of face-to-face counselling experience.
Kleezen – App http://www.kleezen.com/halaman_visi.php&usg=ALkJrhjTUR9wkRPitrbhN4G8_Ch2Go3p1g#visi
- Kleezen’s aim is to make a kinder world for everyone. Founded by Carrin, Michael Lee, and Debora Basaria.
- Offers fee-for-service counselling with a variety of counsellors with different levels of experience, as well as a number of articles on their website that targets self-esteem, mental wellbeing.
Kariib https://kariib.com/
- An online counselling platform that helps to consult with psychologists anonymously and confidentially.
- Offering 1-on-1 live sessions, psychological tips, as well as the oppourtunity to send photos and notes that facilitate the communication process during counselling.
Japan and New Zealand:
Sparks (App) https://www.hikarilab.co.jp/work/sparx&prev=search&pto=aue
- A cognitive-behavioral therapy RPG games developed for teams at the University of Auckland and created by SmileBoom Co. Ltd., a software development company in Japan.
- Within the game, users learn about relaxation methods, communication skills, anger management, adaptive thinking.
Thailand
Sati App https://www.satiapp.co/faq/
- Not yet available on app store.
- Sati was founded by Amorthep Sachamuneewongse, partners with organizations like Socialcoin, Socialgiver, the Global Shapers Community Bangkok, etc. The app allows for users to quickly connect to a trained, volunteer empathetic listener for any mental health issue. Users will reach listener who use the same dialect.
- Website is accessible in Thai, Czech, and English. Empathetic listeners must over the age of 21 and are trained by the Thailand Department of Health.