Tech for Mental Health: Apps That Actually Help

Up until now, the stigma around mental health issues was real. It still lacks awareness among people living in remote areas and tier-2 and tier-3 cities in India, but the measures taken to improve its awareness are making a significant change in society. Mental health issues range from depression, anxiety disorders, to schizophrenia, and even eating disorders. The mobile apps for mental health are making a wave in the tech industry, where they use advanced therapeutic mechanisms that guide people dealing with mental health issues. 

The mental health applications use personalised therapy, artificial intelligence, passive data collection and virtual reality for exposure therapy. All of these technologies are making mental health applications highly versatile and accessible for patients dealing with extreme anxiety disorders, sleep disruptions, etc. In this blog, we will explore the primary technologies and features used in mental health mobile apps and how they help people overcome their anxieties and disorders.

Best Mental Health Applications Out There – Let’s Find Out

#1: Headspace

Headspace is one of the meditation and mindfulness mobile applications. The primary services you will find in the Headspace mobile app for mental health include stress exercises, online therapy, sleep exercises, mindfulness exercises, and meditation routines. The application works for both Android and iOS, offering users a free trial of 14 days. There are more than a thousand guided meditation exercises available on the application database. The headspace application uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to offer personalised recommendations to users. The app also uses Google Cloud and cloud services like AWS that enable app scalability.

#2: Calm

Calm is a mindfulness mobile app which offers soundscapes, sleep stories, meditation exercises, and a customised music playlist. The application uses artificial intelligence-based personalised recommendations. It is not just a mindfulness app; it is a highly specific application for helping users relax and find serenity amidst chaos that’s in their lives. Mindfulness applications like Calm are designed specifically to help you drift off quickly. The sleep stories in this mobile application are one of its most talked about feature that allows users to listen to a range of sleep stories that actually work and help users calm down their nervous system. 

#3: Breathwrk

Breathwrk is a holistic mobile application focused on offering breathing exercises. The Breathwrk mental health app works for all platforms, be it web, Android or iOS. Coming with a 7-day free trial, it offers breathing exercises to users. There is a wide range of online classes available along with breathing exercises on this mobile app, which offer a variety of breathing exercise techniques. It helps users calm down, find stability and control their breathing. The application is highly effective in reducing addiction cravings, boosting athletic performance and teaching mindfulness and meditation to users. You can find various exercises which aid in overall relaxation, anxiety, improvement in sleep habits, and overall breathing. The application offers automated alerts and nudges which remind users to perform designated exercises. It keeps their mindfulness journey highly engaged and helps them build a healthy sleep routine.

To Sum Up

The key technologies that we found in the top mental health mobile apps include artificial intelligence and machine learning for sending personalised recommendations to users. In addition, the apps use a push notification feature, which works on Firebase Cloud Messaging. It allows users to find real-time alerts related to mindfulness and breathing exercises. The mobile apps are highly accessible and work for both iOS and Android users. The cloud services like Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and AWS enable apps to offer a wide range of sleep content and mindfulness exercises to users that match their behaviour, interest and past patterns as recorded on the mobile app itself. For such a versatile mobile app, you need expertise in technologies like AI, voice recognition technology, programming languages and latest frameworks like React Native and Flutter. 

Our developers at VerveLogic are adept at working on the latest tools, technologies and frameworks, and hence, we encourage you to contact our team at the best mobile app development company in India to assist you in your mobile application development needs.