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By Mallory Creveling
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It’s no secret we’re living in an unprecedented time. We’ve all been affected by the coronavirus pandemic in many ways, including economically, socially, and even recreationally with adjusted running routines and the loss of race days. So while one in five adults in the U.S. experienced mental illness in 2018, according to the and $2 on An, it’s no surprise the numbers of people experiencing serious fear and stress have spiked in recent months.

In fact, Mental Health America saw a 19 percent increase in screenings for clinical anxiety in the first weeks of February and a 12 percent increase in the first two weeks of March.

If you’re feeling tense, anxious, sad, lonely, or hey, you’re overwhelmed by all of the above, take comfort in knowing that you are not alone and there are many resource options out there to help you feel better. Best of all, you don’t even have to leave home to use them.

Whether you need a simple meditation to pick you up and out of a funk one day or you’re looking for ongoing therapy sessions led by a pro, these apps, sites, and hotlines make taking care of your mental health a little easier. Try a bunch or stick to one. Just remember, you’re never alone, even if it feels like that right now.


Social distancing can feel lonely, but you are not alone. If you or someone you know is struggling, Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime for the Crisis Text Line. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds on a secure online platform.


Breathe2Relax

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Created by the National Center for Telehealth and Technology, this app will take you through deep belly breathing exercises. It also teaches you about how stress impacts the body and how breathing can help control that stress. Pair the app with your Apple HealthKit or Apple Watch to incorporate your heart rate reading and get an even better picture of how your breath affects your health.

Download it free on iOS and Android.

Buddhify

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Meditate anytime, anywhere, with this simple, user-friendly app that makes a mindfulness practice extra convenient. Choose from a wheel of activities, whether you want to listen to a session while walking, with a friend, taking a work break, going to sleep, waking up, or when you’re just feeling stressed. You can then choose from a mix of meditations, lasting from four to 30 minutes.

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Calm

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The Benefits of Foam Rolling sleep, improved performance, mindful eating, or forgiveness. Miss being in nature? The app also has “scenes” with pretty images of outdoor landscapes, set to the sounds you’d hear in that location. Across the app—from the sleep stories to programs—you’ll hear famous voices, including actors such as Laura Dern and Matthew McConaughey, and writer Elizabeth Gilbert.

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Chorus Meditation

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Races & Places want to meditate but haven’t quite found their groove with it yet. Chorus meditation offers online classes (sign up online ahead of time) that incorporate rhythmic breathing techniques set to uplifting beats. Originally set to open in San Francisco, the studio took to digital gatherings to dish out these welcoming meditations that even skeptics will enjoy.

Sign up for a class on their website for $7.

Expectful Meditation & Sleep

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Pregnant women and new parents, there’s an app out there specifically designed to bring you peace during a stressful time. Expectful has specific meditations to get you through each week of your pregnancy, plus postpartum, motherhood, and healing sessions, too. Even if you’re not expecting yet, the app also features meditations for those preparing for pregnancy.

Download the app for free on iOS and Android; subscription is $3/month.

Frame

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This newly-launched mental health platform features interactive online workshops hosted by therapists in the Frame network. They discuss topics such as body image and self-esteem, grief, anxiety, and imposter syndrome. If you’re not committed to therapy yet, the talks will give you a taste of what it’s like to work with a pro. In May, the site will also start matching clients with local mental health therapists—this will start in Los Angeles and then roll out to major cities throughout the year—based on questions you answer on the site. Choose video or in-person visits for those sessions.

Sign up for free workshops on their website; therapy session rates vary.

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Happy Not Perfect

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First, choose the emotion that best describes how you’re feeling today. Then, work through a quick breathing exercise, followed by an exercise to help you let go (hint: virtually burn through a piece of paper). Next up, write a gratitude list, then play a mind game. Wrap up your daily mindful routine by creating a challenge or goal for yourself and sending a positive message to a friend. That’s what you’ll do anytime you open this app if you want a little “happiness workout,” complete with a meditation at the end (there are hundreds on the app). Click on “daily dose” and you get a mini audio recording, meant to give you a new perspective on tough situations.

Download the basic package for free and the premium package for $12/month on iOS and Android.

Happify

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A series of questions about your life, your satisfaction with it, and whether you’re experiencing stress will bring you to suggested “tracks,” or series, meant to help you form a more positive habit. Another standout feature: You can opt in (or out) of the online community that’s there to cheer you on as you progress through your goal and offer words of encouragement. And you can do the same for other members.

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Headspace

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Whether you want a walking or running meditation, peaceful music to put you to sleep, or a guided session to help you destress during the day, you’ll find it all on Headspace. The app also has multi-day programs if you’re hoping to maintain a regular meditation practice, plus sessions designed specifically to help you through the coronavirus crisis.

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Insight Timer

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With more than 40,000 guided meditations and music tracks—and more added every day—you’ll never get bored listening to this one. Choose from different courses, focuses (stress, self-love, relationships, and more), and even 30 different languages. You can also meditate on your own, setting a timer, a starting and ending bell sound of your choice, as well as a background sound to carry you through your session.

Download it free on iOS and Android.

Simple Habit

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Choose from more than 2,000 meditations, based on goals such as improved focus, building resiliency, easing coronavirus-related stress, or sleeping better. Or search by time if that better fits your style. In addition to adult-focused sessions, the app also has kid-friendly meditations. Listen in at home or while you’re walking around town—you can easily download the meditations to your phone, so you don’t need Wifi or data.

Download the basic package for free and the premium package for $12/month on iOS and Android.

Smiling Mind

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This is a mindfulness app made easy. Just choose a program (think: mindful eating, concentration, sport, or sleep) and it’ll set you up with 10-minute meditations, complete with reminders if you want to keep up your mindful moments. You can also listen to body scans, which help to bring your attention to how your body is feeling. One thing we love: the Australian-based app features accents from down under.

Download it free on iOS and Android.

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Stop, Breathe & Think

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Open this app for a daily check-in that starts with a deep breath and a minute to focus on what’s going on in your mind and body. Then you’ll literally check off how you feel, mentally and physically on a scale of rough to great, with an option to enter specific emotions. From there, you’ll get a list of meditations to try. Don’t want to follow a guided meditation? You can also set a time limit for doing it on your own, complete with chimes or sounds to assist you through your session. This app also features meditations for kids.

Download the basic package for free and the premium package for $5/month on iOS and Android.

The Tapping Solution

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Tapping, also known as emotional freedom technique (EFT), combines acupressure and psychology to help ease anxiousness. While thinking about whatever is bothering you, you tap different points on the body to calm the nervous system and ease tension. That’s exactly what you’ll do when you download and use this app, adding a new element to your typical meditation practice.

Download the basic package for free and the premium package for $12/month on iOS and Android.

Daylio

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Gain some insight into what activities heighten or knock down your mood. You can keep it super simply by stating your mood and picking the activities you’ve been doing or use the app to go more in depth, jotting down your thoughts in the virtual journal. You also can see stats—such as your average monthly mood and what activities you usually record with each temperament—to help you recognize patterns in your emotions.

Download the basic package for free and the premium package for $3/month on iOS and Android.

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iMoodJournal

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Rate your mood on a color scale (gray equaling “couldn’t be worse” to red equaling “really great”). Add hashtags for things that have influenced your happiness, say your workout or your friends—or those that have added to your sadness, such as job stress or a fight with your S.O. You can attach a selfie to see how your mood affects your appearance, too. The app will also give you mood summaries and it’ll keep a history of everything.

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MoodNotes

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Consider this a little diary for all your thoughts and feelings, in which you check off a list of the feelings that fit the day’s mood. The app also features prompts to help you identify your common thought “traps,” like overgeneralizing, pretending you know what others are thinking, or blaming yourself too much. It then encourages you to identify what thought made your mind turn negative, and how you can reframe that thought.

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MoodSpace

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You get a mix of activities on this app, aimed to help you track your thoughts and focus on the positive. For example, “Three Clouds” encourages you to write down three good things that happened to you and how you contributed to those positive outcomes. You also have a “Thought Diary,” with prompts including what happened, what you thought about, how it made you feel, and the intensity of those feelings. You can also keep a planner and listen to meditations right in the app.

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Morning Pages

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Always wanted to start journaling on the regular? This app makes it easier than ever. Write as much as you want, about whatever you want, and whenever you want, and it’ll sync with all your Apple devices so you can jot down notes wherever is most convenient. The app will also offer insights into the emotions you choose and the common themes of your writing.

Download the basic package for free and the premium package for $3/month on iOS.

RealifeChange

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Track your daily experiences on the virtual notepad (including how much the event impacted your life) with this app. Use hashtag for big events or emotions, such as #family or #happiness. The notes get added to a timeline, which includes location, so you can see where you were and what you were doing when you experienced high- and low-impact events.

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