MENTAL HEALTH APPS
This list of mental health apps is for information only and should not be considered a recommendation or endorsement by the Timiskaming Health Unit. These apps are not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your mental health professional or other qualified health provider. 
 
  | App | Description | Android | Apple | 
 
  | Self-Help for Anxiety Management                     | This app provides a range of self-help
  methods that work to reduce anxiety. Ways to challenge anxiety provoking
  thoughts are explained, and ways to incorporate relaxation techniques to
  reduce physical symptoms of anxiety are reviewed. | Android | Apple | 
 
  | Stop
  Panic & Anxiety Self-Help   | This app will assist you in managing symptoms
  of panic, and will help you develop skills to challenge fearful thinking. | Android |   | 
 
  | 7
  Cups Anxiety & Stress
  Chat | Get free anonymous
  emotional support and counseling on-demand from trained active listeners and
  therapists. | Android | Apple | 
 
  | Relax
  Lite: Stress & Anxiety Relief    | This app provides
  techniques to help manage anxiety, including calming audio sessions,
  evaluating thinking patterns, identifying triggers and tracking thoughts and
  improvements.      |   | Apple | 
 
  | MindShift
  CBT Anxiety
  Canada   | MindShift uses
  scientifically proven strategies based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  to help you learn to relax and be mindful, develop more effective ways of
  thinking, and use active steps to take charge of your anxiety. | Android | Apple | 
 
  | MindDoc: Your Mental Health Companion   | Moodpath is your
  personalized mental health companion and supports you in phases of stress,
  depression, and anxiety. | Android | Apple | 
 
  | Headspace          | This app will review
  meditation and mindfulness exercises that will help reduce feelings of
  stress. | Android | Apple | 
 
  | Calm
  App             | Calm is an app to
  assist with Sleep, Meditation and Relaxation. Provides support and guidance
  to experience better sleep, lower stress, and less anxiety. | Android | Apple | 
 
  | MoodTools Depression
  Aid   | This app uses the
  concept of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help you challenge the inaccurate
  thoughts which may be playing a role in your depression. The app also
  suggests helpful behaviours that may work to reduce the intensity of your distressing
  emotions. | Android | Apple | 
 
  | Depression
  CBT Self-Help
  Guide     | This app uses the
  concept of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help you challenge the inaccurate
  thoughts which may be playing a role in your depression. The app also
  suggests helpful behaviours that may work to reduce the intensity of your
  distressing emotions. | Android |   | 
 
  | Sleep
  Support CBT-I
  Coach   | This app uses the
  theory behind Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia. It teaches users to
  develop positive sleep routines, and to improve sleep environments. It also
  reviews strategies proven to improve sleep and reduce symptoms of insomnia. | Android | Apple | 
 
  | PTSD
  Coach Canada         | This app provides
  information about PTSD, allows you to track symptoms, and suggests
  easy-to-use tools to help you handle stress symptoms. | Android | Apple | 
 
  | CBT
  Thought Diary            | Do you feel like you’re stressed, anxious, sad, frustrated, or unmotivated? The centerpiece of cognitive-behavioral therapy is changing your emotions by identifying negative and distorted thinking patterns. With a thought diary, you can document your negative emotions, analyze flaws in your thinking, and re-evaluate your thoughts. It may even help you recognize ways to deal with your negative behaviors and emotions. | Android | Apple | 
 
  | Breethe: Meditation
  & Sleep | This app provides
  guided mediations that help to reduce feelings of stress and promote
  relaxation. |   | Apple | 
 
VIRTUAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS, RESOURCES AND TOOLS
There are free online mental health programs and interactive tools that can support healthy coping. 
This list of mental health resources is for information only and should not be considered a recommendation or endorsement by Timiskaming Health Unit. These resources are not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your mental health professional or other qualified health provider. Call the Timiskaming Crisis Response (1-888-665-8888) if you are in crisis or 911 in cases of emergency.
Togetherall (formerly Big
White Wall): Anonymous online education and discussion platform offering
mental health support
Bounce Back Ontario: Guided self-help
program using workbooks, with phone coaching support
Starling Minds – COVID Mental Health Program: Designed to help users combat the stress,
anxiety, and worry related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mind Control:
Managing Your Mental Health during COVID-19: Offered by the University of
Toronto, this short beginner course (1 hour per week/ 4 weeks) provides
guidance on handling anxiety and isolation during COVID-19.
Mind
Your Mind: Mental health website with interactive tools and resources to
build capacity and resilience for youth and young adults.
Stronger Minds by Beacon: A
free digital program to support mental well-being through the COVID-19 crisis.
WellCan: A
virtual hub for mental health resources and tools to help Canadians maintain
positive mental, physical, social and financial health during the COVID-19
pandemic.
Wellness Together Canada: Access to online
resources, tools, apps and connections to trained volunteers and qualified
mental health professionals.
Mental
Health Commission of Canada: 
Canadian Mental Health
Association
Centre for Addiction and Mental
Health
First
Nations Health Authority 
 
Infographics (Toronto Public Health)
Taking Care of Your Mental Health and Well Being (PDF) 
Feelings of Stress and Anxiety are Normal During COVID-19 (PDF) 
 
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