The stigmatization of seeking mental health services is real. The majority of people would prefer hiding these problems to visiting healthcare facilities. In a technology-driven world, there are so many remote options available to replace visiting the hospital for mental health services. Many of these options are available through applications that attempt to predict your mental health status and provide the attention you need as best as possible.
These applications have features that allow you to track your mood and provide solutions to make you feel better. They also provide easy access to therapists and educate you on different mental exercises that can help you cope with specific mental health issues. Let’s talk about some of the best applications to download in 2022 to improve your mental health.
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MoodFit
Launched in 2017 with the understanding that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to good mental health. MoodFit believes that mental health is not simply the absence of mental illness. It is an important part of everyone’s overall health and a lot of benefits can be gotten from the consistent effort. It is designed to reduce anxiety, and depression and improve your mood.
Moodfit works by choosing daily goals you need to accomplish and offers activities based on these goals. These activities include:
- Using a gratitude journal
- Guided audio meditation
- Breathwork
- Sleep schedule and exercise routine
- CBT thought records
This application allows you to track your mood, and with time help you better understand what activities affect your feelings. With time, you get to form new habits and positive thought patterns.
Moodfit is free to download on both Apple and Android devices. The premium account can be gotten for 40% for 2 years.
Endeavor Rx
In 2020, the FDA authorized the first and only video game treatment for children between the ages of 8-12 with inattentive or combined-type ADHD. It is software that provides challenges and stimulates the brain’s neurological systems linked to cognitive function, focus, and multitasking.
During a session, the child guides a game character along a course while avoiding obstacles along the way. The game requires the child to focus on several things at the same time while experiencing visual and auditory distractions. As the child progresses through different levels, the game adapts to the child’s performance and becomes a little tougher than before.
The game requires a prescription from your healthcare provider and a fee of 99$. It is typically played for about 25 minutes per day, 5 days a week, and the subscription lasts for 3 months.
This prescription software can also be paired with a wider care program that includes a mobile tracking app and personal care services for caregivers. The most common side effects noticed with this treatment include frustration and headache which are mild compared to traditional drugs.
Woebot:
This smartphone application was created to help reduce the mental health care system’s burden of severe lack of therapists, confusing insurance, and appointment scheduling.
Woebot gives the best experience for a fully automated therapist. Using voice recognition and processing software, helps you identify and take action against an emotional roadblock and cognitive distortion.
Woebot uses a combination of three clinically tested therapies – Cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy to develop most of its questions and pre-set responses.
This chatbot is quite intuitive and acts as an assistant. It gains an overview of your present mental health state, analyzes your symptoms, and suggests some actions. Live sessions can also be scheduled with licensed counselors for online counseling.
Sanvello
A mental telehealth application that focuses on using the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy to help people with anxiety, chronic stress, and depression connect with coaches and people with similar situations.
Sanvello focuses on mental wellness, but can also be used to develop healthy lifestyle habits including regular exercise and sleep, moderate caffeine intake, and limiting substance abuse. The application allows users to complete a self-assessment questionnaire and use their scores to track the user’s progress over time while providing personalized activities and exercises including educational videos and guided meditation.
Sanvello application has a free version as well as premium subscriptions that range from $8.99 to $50 per month. It also offers video-based therapy in some states and with some insurers.
Kooth
A free, safe, and anonymous online mental health and wellbeing service for young people aged 10-25. The site helps children and young people feel confident in exploring their concerns and seeking professional support. It also provides peer-to-peer support through moderated online discussion boards.
Qualified counselors are online seven days a week to provide young people using the service with online counseling, through online messaging with drop-in or booked sessions. Young people can also track their mood with a goals tracker while also noting their thoughts in an online journal
Kooth is completely free to use.
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Oluwatoyin Oladigbolu
Oluwatoyin is a freelance health writer with 3 years of experience. He helps with writing health and wellness blog posts to improve personal and public health.