Personal Resources

iPhone and Android Apps:

Sanvello, opens in a new window is an app that provides tools for managing depressed mood, anxiety, and stress that are built upon principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, relaxation, and health. COST: Free

What’s up, opens in a new window is an amazing free app that uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) methods to help you cope with Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and more. You can use the positive and negative habit tracker to maintain your good habits, and break those that are counterproductive. There is a “Get Grounded” page, which contains over 100 different questions to pinpoint what you’re feeling, and the “Thinking Patterns” page, which teaches you how to stop negative internal monologues. Cost: Free

Self-help for Anxiety Management (SAM), opens in a new window might be perfect for you if you’re interested in self-help, but meditation isn’t your thing. Users are prompted to build their own 24-hour anxiety toolkit that allows you to track anxious thoughts and behavior over time and learn 25 different self-help techniques. You can also use SAM’s “Social Cloud” feature to confidentially connect with other users in an online community for additional support. Cost: Free

Happify, opens in a new window is an app for those in need of a happy fix. With its psychologist-approved mood-training program, the Happify app is your fast-track to a good mood. Try various engaging games, activity suggestions, gratitude prompts and more to train your brain as if it were a muscle, to overcome negative thoughts. The best part? Cost: Free