Apps & Tools
Explore tools to help you manage low moods and depression.
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Feeling Good
Feeling Good uses relaxation, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and resilience building techniques from sport to help improve positive feelings, self-esteem and self-confidence.
Mood Gym
moodgym is like an interactive self-help book which helps you to learn and practise skills which can help to prevent and manage symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Calm
Calm is the perfect meditation app for beginners, but also includes hundreds of programs for intermediate and advanced meditators and gurus.
Breathr
Breathr provides easy and fun ways to practice mindfulness along with interesting facts about the benefits of mindfulness.
*Please note that those with the newest iOS version may be experiencing technical difficulties accessing our Breathr app. We are aware of this issue and are working to rectify it asap. We apologize for the inconvenience.
MoodMission
MoodMission helps you learn ways of coping with low mood and anxiety. Tell the app how you're feeling and get a tailored list of 5 Missions to help you feel better. Missions are activities and mental health strategies that are quick, easy, and backed up by scientific evidence.
What’s Up?
What's Up? can help you cope with anxiety, stress and feelings of depression. It has interactive games, forums, thought tracking diary and helpful techniques to mange your feelings.
Mind your Mood
Mind your Mood is an easy-to-use app that allows you to track your moods, help you understand your ups and downs and see the bigger picture of your emotional health.
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Here to Help BC
Explore strategies to help you take care of mental health and use substances in healthier ways, find the information you need to manage mental health and substance use problems, and learn how you can support a loved one.
Guided Meditations – Mindfulness for Teens
Guided meditations by Dr. Dzung Vo which you can listen to on his website or download to listen to later.
Bounce Back®
Bounce Back® is a free program for individuals 15 and older experiencing mild to moderate depression or anxiety. Resources include videos, coaching by phone, video-conference or text, and an online self-help program.
Students Against Depression
Students Against Depression includes tools to help with making small first steps, creating healthy daily routines, changing thinking habits and building skills to help you live well and tackle feelings of depression and low mood.
Antidepressant Skills Workbook
A self-care guide on how to make changes to your thinking and actions that can help in dealing with depression.
Dealing with Depression Online
Dealing with Depression Online is an interactive resource that can help you understand and deal with low mood and depression. A step-by-step approach can help you learn how to apply realistic thinking, problem solving, and goal setting to your daily life.
Walk Along
Small steps to take care of yourself and help you get through the day.
Antidepressant Skills at Work
A self-care workbook for dealing with mood problems in the workplace, based on research about strategies that are effective in managing
depressed mood. The manual is primarily intended for working adults experiencing low mood or depression.