Self-Help Apps and Sites
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Togetherall
A safe online community of people who are anxious, down or not coping, who support and help each other by sharing what’s troubling them, guided by trained professionals. Also available as an app:
Balance Meditation
The Balance app tailors the guided meditation to your needs and progress. It also gives a choice between a male and female guide. Furthermore at the moment it is free for a year. You don’t even need to sign up to anything that you have to remember to cancel! Also you get to choose between 3, 5 or 10 minute sessions.
This app can be downloaded from the App Store for Apple devices, or equivalent for other smart devices.
Calm App
“Calm, named the 2017 iPhone app of the year by Apple itself, promises to help users sleep better, boost confidence and reduce stress and anxiety, all with the help of guided meditations, soothing music, and bedtime stories.”
This app can be downloaded from the App Store for Apple devices, or equivalent for other smart devices.
Headspace
Headspace is an online resource which promotes mindfulness and practical meditation techniques by web resources and podcast. Widely used within the pilot community it can help with a wide range of scenarios, including sleep and resilience. www.headspace.com/
NHSinform
Self-help website developed by Scottish NHS clinical psychologists. The below link points to great information on thinking distortion:
https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/mental-health
Stay Alive App
Suicide prevention app for the UK, developed by Grassroots Suicide prevention. Allows users to create a list of resources and strategies to stay safe from suicide, and it links into crisis support available:
http://www.prevent-suicide.org.uk
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Unmind App
Unmind is a workplace mental health platform. They empower organisations and employees to measurably improve their mental wellbeing.
This app can be downloaded from the App Store for Apple devices, or equivalent for other smart devices.
Plane Chat
A group to bring together air crew past and present, from any sector of aviation, to provide a route network for support and community.
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/1101139950316961/?ref=share
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