Mindful Powers from Smashing Ideas on Vimeo. Most of us go our entire lives without learning to be mindful — to be present and fully aware in the moment. Though it can be a powerful tool for self-regulation in the face of anxiety and other mental health issues, it’s also a challenge to master. To […]
When you’re feeling good, the basics of self care are easy. Get out of bed. Shower. Put on clothes. Stay hydrated. Talk to another human being. Most of these things are probably part of your daily routine. But when you’re struggling with serious mental health issues, they become a lot more challenging. Paradoxically, that’s also […]
Welcome to our roundup of the mental health and gaming articles you may have missed. This week, we have news out of GDC, research on trolling, and thoughts about solo boardgaming. The empathy layer Content warning: article discusses abuse and suicide “The goal for Koko is the same, but distributed across any online community or […]
Finding the right therapist can sometimes be a challenge. Cost and location are factors, and so is fit. If you’re not comfortable with your therapist and you don’t feel they can understand the issues that you face, it’s can be hard to get what you need out of the experience. Recovr is a U.K. startup […]
As we enter into August, it’s time to turn your attention to this month’s official Take This Habitica Challenge: Cast of Characters. This month’s challenge is designed to offer a fun way to process your feelings. Draw your feelings as characters as you experience them — both positive and negative feelings count! Turn them into […]
Finding an online program that can improve social anxiety might sound like a dream come true, particularly if your anxiety makes it hard to find and work with a therapist face to face. A simple, online solution for social anxiety is what Joyable promises. It’s an online program based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques […]
Looking at pictures of adorable animals is good for you, or at least for your focus, so if you think about it, taking a few minutes to explore Dokonoko can’t possibly be a waste of time. Dokonoko is an iOS (and soon to be Android) app by Shigesato Itoi, who you may know better from […]
Apple’s CareKit was announced last month as a framework to help developers design apps for people who want to better understand and manage their own health, and who want to share health data with their family members or physicians. Yesterday, the first four CareKit-enhanced apps arrived. They include apps that will help users manage diabetes, […]
If you have the perfect idea for improving mental health care delivery, act quickly: the American Psychiatric Association is looking for applications for its inaugural Psychiatry Innovation Lab, and it needs them by Friday. Specifically, the organization is looking for individuals or teams to pitch ideas for innovative ways to improve mental health care delivery, […]
Smartphones may not cause depression, but depression and anxiety go hand in hand with feeling like you can’t put your phone down. Surprisingly enough, there’s an app for that: Forest. Forest is an app for your phone that rewards you for not using your phone. It’s often recommended as a productivity tool, and it can […]
