Online Tools and Apps
One of the best options for mental health resources is Sanvello, one of the world’s most widely used mental health apps. Sanvello offers daily mood tracking, teaches coping skills, and draws from proven therapies that have been developed by experts in the mental health field. Sanvello can help with depression, anxiety, and even offers a peer support feature. Best of all, the Premium version of Sanvello is free during the COVID-19 crisis. Download Sanvello on the App Store or the Play Store and create an account.
If you experience high stress or anxiety, you might benefit from practicing some relaxation techniques. You can find these at the link below – practicing these will help! You can find ways to practice relaxation at the Relaxation Recordings, Importance of Breathing, Paced Breathing, and Handouts sections of this page. https://caps.byu.edu/biofeedback
Maybe you’re more of an audiovisual learner. If so, check out our selection of TED talks and podcasts about mental health: https://caps.byu.edu/helpful-podcasts-and-ted-talks
Youper: an app that serves as an emotional health assistant
o Helps you to take control of your emotional health
o It creates quick conversations that can change your day
o It can guide you through personalized meditations
o It helps track your mood, monitor your emotional health and understand yourself better.
Stay alive: a suicide prevention resource, packed full of useful information and tools to help you stay safe in crisis. It includes a safety plan, customizable reasons for living, and a LifeBox.
o Please note, this is only a tool and best advised to be used while engaging in therapeutic services under your assigned provider.
Online resources worth checking out.
https://lacopts.org/ministries/family-services/get-help/
http://santaverena.org/local-diocesan-mission/coptic-integrated-family-services/