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Websites and Apps:

Though not a replacement for therapy, websites and apps offer convenient, supplementary resources for learning coping strategies and improving well-being.

Mind Apps

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This app helps you find mental health apps. It lets you search for apps based on things like privacy, whether they actually work, how easy they are to use, and if they fit your specific needs. It gives you up-to-date, honest information so you can choose the best app for you.

Virtual Hope Box:

Get It Here - IOS

The Virtual Hope Box is a mobile app designed to help users cope with difficult emotions.

 

Key features include:

  • Coping Tools:

    • Allows users to create personalized coping cards for specific situations.

    • Provides tools for positive activity planning.

  • Relaxation Exercises:

    • Offers interactive relaxation techniques like guided imagery, controlled breathing, and muscle relaxation.

  • Distraction Tools:

    • Includes games (like puzzles, Sudoku, and word searches) to divert attention from negative thoughts.

  • Inspirational Content:

    • Allows users to store and access personally meaningful media, such as photos, videos, music, and inspirational quotes.

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Get it for android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mil.dha.vhb&hl=en_US&pli=1

Now Matters Now

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Now Matters Now is a website dedicated to providing resources and support for individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts and those who care for them.

 

Key aspects of the site include:

  • DBT Skills Training:

    • It offers free, easily accessible videos teaching Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, a proven method for managing intense emotions and suicidal urges.

  • Focus on Hope and Recovery:

    • The website emphasizes that recovery is possible and provides messages of hope.

  • Support for Loved Ones:

    • It offers resources and guidance for family and friends of individuals struggling with suicidal thoughts.

  • It contains videos of real people sharing their stories of suicidal thoughts and recovery.

Mental Health is Health

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The "Mental Health Is Health" website is an initiative by MTV Entertainment Studios that aims to:

  • Normalize conversations about mental health:

    • It promotes the idea that mental health is just as important as physical health.

  • Connect people to resources:

    • The site provides access to crisis lines and other mental health resources.

    • It gives information on how to find help for yourself or how to help a friend.

  • Educate the public:

    • It offers information on various mental health topics.

  • It emphasizes that mental health problems are common, and that it is okay to seek help.

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Online Support Groups

Talking to others online who have depression can make you feel less alone and more understood. These groups are open and safe, so you can get support anytime you need it.

Workbooks and Worksheets

Workbooks and worksheets can help you understand your depression by looking at the different ways it affects you (like physically, emotionally, and thoughts and actions).  They encourage you to do things that make you feel better and give you a sense of accomplishment - while providing tools to help you organize your time, set goals, and track your progress. These workbooks and worksheets can help you pay attention to your thoughts and how those thoughts affect your feelings - and then challenging them to develop healthier ways of thinking ​​

 

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