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Best self-help apps

1.What's Up?

with in-app purchases

This app will help you cope with most common mental health problems like depression, anxiety, anger and stress. It uses CBT and ACT methods which will make you feel better by expressing your feelings and answering simple questions. 

  • Website:http://goo.gl/BKFmWF
  • Age rating:Everyone

  • Category:Health & Fitness

  • Publisher:Jackson Tempra

  • Size:10.28 MB

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  • Richard Collins

    by Richard Collins

    Firstly, I don't like to share that I have some issues with regard to anxiety. I was looking around Google play and found this app called What's Up. A More

  • Juan Mitchell

    by Juan Mitchell

    Mental wellness app that helps you feel better minus the shrink. We all can use a little bit of this

2.Lumosity

with in-app purchases

Lumosity is a free brain training app available for Apple and Android devices. It features daily brain games, workout modes, detailed training insights, and mindfulness training. It is available in several languages.

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  • Tiffany Wan

    by Tiffany Wan

    Luminosity is a great way to pass time and makes me feel productive. It's certainly more useful than browsing social media during my commute. My only  More

  • Kathleen Jordan

    by Kathleen Jordan

    Lumosity offers those among us who like to improve their intelligence to practice with these brain games. It's fun but the good stuff on the app does  More

  • by Nick Yao

    It's a very innovative app. One of the best tools to help your self-improvement

3.Headspace

with in-app purchases

Headspace is your own mindfulness coach, who will provide daily meditations and exercises to stay mentally healthy. It covers most issues, like sleeping disorders and stress problems, and it also includes some exercises for kids. 

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  • by Vivaan Trivedi

    Very good. This is really quite a helpful app for me. It provides a multitude of services to help me with self improvement. It has many different medi More

  • Marilyn Munoz

    by Marilyn Munoz

    Never thought I'd find an app that would help me with my meditations. I find peace with this app so much. Legit app for self-help

4.Self-help Anxiety Management

Free download
SAM is an app that provides you with a wide range of self-help methods for those who have troubles managing their anxiety. This app has been developed by professional psychologists, and offers lots of tools to improve your mental health. 



  • Website:http://sam-app.org.uk/
  • Age rating:Everyone 10+

  • Category:Health & Fitness

  • Publisher:University of the West of England

  • Size:24.12 MB

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  • Edward Scott

    by Edward Scott

    Got this app as soon as I learned that it's made by Pros. Well psychologists are really the right people for self-help so there you go

5.HelloMind.

with in-app purchases

This app will help you battle your issues: choose what you want to improve on, set your special needs for a specific treatment and you will be ready to begin to feel better. Every treatment consists of ten, thirty minutes sessions that are meant to be completed within 30 days.

  • Website:http://www.hellomind.com
  • Age rating:4+

  • Category:Health & Fitness,Medical

  • Publisher:HelloMind APS

  • Size:11.66 MB

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  • Donna Collins

    by Donna Collins

    I like this app and would recommend trying it when you are feeling down and need a pickup. I can pick different topics to focus on, and the app has be More

  • by Diana Wagner

    This app has suggested me new and helpful things to cheer me up whenever I'm not in my zone. It's very easy to use and overall focuses on well-bein

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6.Cognitive Diary CBT Self-Help

Free download
This free app helps you to change your mind in order to modify your behaviour.  This useful instrument, focused on the cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), lets you fight with the irrational thinking.


  • Eugene Moreno

    by Eugene Moreno

    This is a good app for those that need the mental help. It helps you stay conscientious and improves your outlook on life.

7.Acupressure: Heal Yourself

Paid: $1.99

Pressing on some points is a great way to release nerve endings, which can make you feel better, both spiritually and physically. This app has illustrated instructions on how to make point massage, and it has over 90 points combinations to be used in different situations, like headaches or high blood pressure.


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  • Stephen Greene

    by Stephen Greene

    When I search for "self help apps", I expected to find things on self improvement and bettering myself. However, Acupressure: Heal Yourself came up. I More

  • Adam Mason

    by Adam Mason

    Tried this to help relieve the stress of school and work. Didn't help at all.

8.Worry Watch

Paid: $1.99

Worry Watch is a journal that will help you keep track of what worries you, so you don't stress over unfounded things. Just write down what are you worried about, and once you don't worry about it anymore check if it was as bad as you expected it to be: you will realize most of things you are worried about don't turn to be that crucial! 


 

  • Website:http://worrywatch.com
  • Age rating:4+

  • Category:Lifestyle,Health & Fitness

  • Publisher:Akilan Rajendran

  • Size:2.37 MB

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  • Heather Watkins

    by Heather Watkins

    I find this to be a useful self help app. It really helps me deal with stress.

9.Symblify

Paid: $14.99 with in-app purchases

Symblify - Life Made Simple is a life coaching app developed by Symagine Lab for iOS devices. The app allows users to organize their thoughts and innermost feeling through symbol cards which help in awakening their right brain.

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    by Sandor Sipos null

    Symblify is an unbelievably creative yet simple self-coaching app. It's like a virtual coach that helps you to think through any kind of personal or work-related problem and find a solution on your own. It asks you wise coaching questions like a r

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10.Uloo.me

Free download

Uloo.me is a personal growth and positivity app developed by Pierre Bouilliez for Android and iOS devices. The app allows users to keep track of their personal development by sorting your interests and providing positive messages.

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  • Pierre Bouilliez null

    by Pierre Bouilliez null

    I wanted to start meditation and it was easy to find the content on the website but I couldn't find any support or motivation to start and continue. Thanks to Uloo, I got the support of a community of people who also want to achieve an objective a

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11.Stop Panic & Anxiety Self-Help

Free download

This app is designed to help you with panic attacks and anxiety issues: using this app, you will be able to tolerate and control the symptoms, and listening to the audios the app has you will feel more relaxed.

  • Rebecca Bennett

    by Rebecca Bennett

    I relate with their audios to calm me down. Great self-help app!

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