Our mobile phones are very much part of our lives these days.
They can even provide support when you need it. Please see below for a list of some of the many apps available at the touch of a button to provide help when you need it.
Click on the app logos for the links.
Mental health apps
General well-being
We-Care (Canada Life). Free and confidential employee assistance from Support for life events for your household 24/7.
Mental health
Hub of Hope: the UK’s leading mental health support database.
Happify: Overcome negative thoughts,
stress & life’s challenges!
Anxiety
Mind Shift: Free, evidence-based anxiety relief.
SAM is a non-profit, community-backed wellbeing app to help you monitor and manage your mental health, with self-help techniques
Sleep and meditation
Calm: For meditation and sleep techniques.
The Mindfulness app: Helping you become more present in your daily life.
Better Sleep: Music, meditations, and stories backed by the science of sleep to help you fall asleep faster and wake up energised.
Headspace: helping you create life-changing habits to support your mental health and find a healthier, happier you.
Suicide
Stay Alive: A suicide prevention resource for the UK, packed full of useful information and tools to help you stay safe in crisis.
Physical health Apps
Fitness
The Choose How You Move rewards challenge is powered by BetterPoints. It allows you to earn points for walking, running and cycling. Redeem points for high street vouchers, or donate them to your favourite charity.
The Fitness RPG app tracks your physical activities, such as running, lifting weights, and walking, and converts them into game metrics to help you level up your character.
Stand up. A fun, flexible work break timer
Couch to 5K: Get celebrity support. The app slowly builds up your stamina over the course of 9 weeks, encouraging you to get up from the sofa and get moving.
Women’s health
Women’s Health: empowering women to achieve a healthier, smarter, fitter, happier lifestyle.
Flo: track periods, ovulation and pregnancy
Balance: knowledge and guidance surrounding perimenopause and menopause.
MenoLife: menopause tracker
Men’s health
Men’s Health: provides the support you need to train better, get fitter and live a healthier lifestyle, in the moments you really need it.
Alcohol- managing your intake
MyDrinkaware:track your alcohol consumption, calculate units and calories and set goals to help you moderate your drinking!
Stop smoking
Quit Smoking: Created for those who want to stop smoking for good, the NHS Quit Smoking app is a 28 day programme that puts practical support, encouragement, and tailored clinical advice in the palm of your hand.
Smoke Free: helps you stop smoking by tracking your progress as well as providing daily support, useful tips and helpful advice.
Eat well
NHS food scanner app: Just scan the barcodes of your family’s favourite foods, swipe to see the healthier options available, and make a swap next time you shop!
Soosee: Easily check for allergens and intolerances in less than a second.
Financial health apps
Personal finance trackers
The Emma App helps you to build your credit, save more and spend less with the
all-in-one financial membership.
The Moneyhub app helps you to see all of your finances securely in one place and use intelligent tools to achieve your goals.
Make saving money easier
Helping you to save money on the go.
Improve your credit rating
Build a strong credit history. (Useful for renters wanting to get on the housing ladder.)
Household finances
Apps to help you split bills.
Other apps
Domestic abuse
Bright Sky support if you are experiencing domestic abuse or concerned about others.
Hollie Guard: provides enhanced levels of protection. Acts as a personal alarm, deterrent,evidence catcher and more.
TapSOS: Contact 999 in a few taps
Time management/organisation
Get all your tasks out of your head and organised in one trusted place.
GetReminded: Store and manage the expiry dates of all personal and household service contracts, plans, policies and identity documents.
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