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Young Peoples Mental Health apps

These free apps can help you look after your mental health with simple tools to manage stress, handle your emotions, and learn more about mental health

Free health apps to support your mental health

These apps help teach you ways to manage tough feelings in the moment and can also guide you to extra resources, more info, and people to contact if you're ever in a crisis.

Wellbeing Apps

These free apps can help you look after your mental health with simple tools to manage stress, handle your emotions, and learn more about mental health.

Smiling Mind

The Smiling Mind app is designed by experts to help you feel your best! Millions of people already use it to build mental fitness skills. With this app, you can:

  • Feel calmer and more relaxed

  • Balance your screen time

  • Strengthen your friendships and family connections

  • Worry less and handle stress better

  • Boost your mental health and happiness

It's a fun and simple way to take care of your mind!

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Smiling Mind: Mental Wellbeing

Healthy Living

Mental Health


Entirely Free

Apple iOS

77%

Level 2

Android

77%

Level 2

Feeling Good Teens

Feeling Good Teens is here to help boost your confidence and motivation! It has 11 audio tracks, each 3 to 11 minutes long, to guide you through things like:

  • Relaxing your body and mind

  • Feeling calmer and less stressed

  • Focusing better and improving concentration

  • Building self-confidence

  • Handling exam stress

  • Sleeping well

Perfect for ages 10–15, it’s a great way to feel your best every day!

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Feeling Good Teens

Healthy Living

Mental Health


Entirely Free

Apple iOS

82%

Level 2

Android

82%

Level 2

Move Mood

Move Mood is an app made to help teens deal with tough times when they’re feeling low. Created by Stem4, a teen mental health charity, it’s here to make things easier.

With Move Mood, you can:

  • Set goals and plan activities to help you feel better.

  • Get support from a virtual “companion” who cheers you on.

  • Earn cool rewards for completing tasks!

You can track your progress and find helpful tips in the resources section.
It’s designed for teens aged 13 and up to stay motivated and feel more in control

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Move Mood

Mental Health


Entirely Free

Apple iOS

71%

Level 3

Android

71%

Level 3

Managing anxiety, stress, and low mood

Apps can help you manage anxiety, stress, and feeling down by offering tools like guided exercises, mood tracking, and tips to help you feel better and take care of your emotions.

Mindshift CBT- Anxiety Relief

MindShift CBT is a free app that helps you feel less anxious and more confident. Its simple and easy-to-use design makes learning and practicing CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) strategies a breeze!

Here’s what you’ll find in Mindshift CBT:

  • A clean and welcoming layout that’s easy to navigate

  • A daily check-in to track your mood and anxiety levels

  • Step-by-step guides to understand and manage anxiety

  • Helpful tips to deal with worries, social anxiety, perfectionism, panic attacks, and phobias

  • Goal-setting tools to help you stay on track

It’s a great app for anyone looking to feel calmer and more in control!

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MindShift CBT - Anxiety Relief

Mental Health


Entirely Free

Apple iOS

66%

Level 3

Android

66%

Level 3

Clear Fear

Clear Fear is a free app designed by Stem4, a teen mental health charity, to help you manage anxiety. Using proven CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) techniques, it helps you:

  • Change anxious thoughts and feelings

  • Handle anxious behaviors in healthier ways

  • Calm down fear responses

The app also explains the different ways anxiety can show up and includes helpful tips and resources to manage it.

It’s perfect for ages 11–19 and a great tool to feel more in control of your emotions!

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Clear Fear

Mental Health


Entirely Free

Apple iOS

76%

Level 3

Android

76%

Level 3

Calm Harm

Calm Harm is a free app created by Stem4, a teen mental health charity, to help break the cycle of self-harm. It offers quick, simple activities to help you manage difficult moments and stay in control.

You can try 5-minute or 15-minute activities in these categories:

  • Distract: Learn self-control and fight the urge.

  • Comfort: Focus on self-care instead of harm.

  • Express Yourself: Let your feelings out in creative ways.

  • Release: Find safe alternatives to self-injury.

  • Random: Get a surprise activity from any category!

It’s designed to support you in tough times and guide you toward healthier coping strategies.

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Calm Harm

Mental Health


Entirely Free

Apple iOS

71%

Level 3

Android

71%

Level 3

Online support and advice 

Apps can give easy access to online support and advice, with mental health tools, resources, and guidance that are made just for them when you need them

Tellmi: Better Mental Health

Tellmi is a peer-support app where you can share your thoughts, ask questions, or talk about your worries. Whether you’re feeling stressed, anxious, down, or dealing with relationship issues, the Tellmi community is here to help.

Here’s how it works:

  • Post your questions or concerns and get replies from people your age.

  • Every post is checked by a trained worker before it’s shared, so it’s safe and supportive.

It’s a great way to connect and find support for anyone aged 11 and up!

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Tellmi: Better Mental Health

Mental Health


Entirely Free

Apple iOS

86%

Level 2

Android

86%

Level 2

Web App

86%

Level 2

FOR ME - The Childline App

Childline is here to listen when you need someone to talk to. It's a free and safe place for kids and teens to get help and advice anytime.

No matter what you’re going through, Childline is here 365 days a year to support you. Whether you're feeling worried, scared, or just need someone to talk to, we're always ready to help.

Since lockdown, we’ve been helping with around 17,000 counseling sessions every month, and we're here for every young person who needs us

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FOR ME: THE CHILDLINE APP

Mental Health

Paediatric


Entirely Free

Web App

69%

Level 2

Find more apps to support your mental health and wellbeing 

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Safe Health Apps

Our health app library only contains compliant health apps, so we can be sure that the ones we recommend meet digital and clinical safety standards. Please be assured we do not expect apps or the library to replace any services you may be using, but rather to complement them.