Explore Self-Directed Management Apps
Take control of your well-being with apps that support self-directed care. From tracking your mood to building healthier habits, these tools help you manage your mental health in your own time and at your own pace.
Sorted: Mental Health is an Android app designed to support adults and teenagers with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and general mental wellbeing. It combines cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques with mood tracking and screening tools like the GAD-7 and PHQ-8 to help users better understand and manage their mental health. The app is positioned as a self-management tool and includes tailored content across various wellbeing areas.

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Mental Health
Respiratory
In App Purchases
91%
Level 3
91%
Level 3



SAM is a free self-help app for adults and teenagers designed to support users with anxiety, depression, loneliness and stress. It combines mood tracking, practical coping tools, and a moderated peer-support feature called the Social Cloud, where users can share experiences and encouragement anonymously. The app is intended to help users build awareness of their mental health and access strategies for managing difficult emotions.

Mental Health
Entirely Free
79%
Level 2
79%
Level 2



Smiling Mind is a free mindfulness and meditation app designed to support the mental wellbeing of children, teenagers and adults. It helps users manage stress, anxiety and symptoms of depression through guided practices focused on relaxation, emotional awareness and resilience. The app includes age-specific programmes, making it suitable for schools, families and individuals looking to build healthy emotional habits using mindfulness and breathing techniques.

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Mental Health
Entirely Free
76%
Level 2
76%
Level 2



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The apps listed above are featured selections chosen to highlight some of the most relevant and trusted tools for this area of care.
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