Help can be at your fingertips.
I have worked with the National Center for PTSD for years. Through government funding, the center’s excellent team of psychologists and other mental health professionals have created apps that are free for the public.
These are NOT replacements for therapy. Rather, they are best used when working through issues while finding a therapist your trust OR after you have already completed therapy and want to maintain your gains.
All of the apps are created by and tested by psychologists. This means that there is a higher standard for information. These are well-researched apps that do not sell your data or try to sell you anything!
Because this is government funded, I do not financially benefit from you using these apps. Therefore, you have nothing to lose and only your mental health to gain.
Consider checking them out.
COVID Coach
This app was designed as a general wellness app to help people managing the stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Couples Coach
This app is designed for partners who want to improve their relationship and explore new ways to connect.
Insomnia Coach
Insomnia Coach is designed to be used daily for 5 weeks by following the Training Plan. After that, you can continue using the app to track your sleep and maintain good sleep habits.
PTSD Coach
This app provides users with education about PTSD, information about professional care, a self-assessment for PTSD, opportunities to find support, and tools that can help users manage the stresses of daily life with PTSD.
Vet Change
VetChange is a mobile app that can help users with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) build skills to reduce problem drinking.
PTSD Family Coach
PTSD Family Coach is a free and publicly available mobile app for family members of people with posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.