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Anxiety management apps

Anxiety is a normal human emotion. However, if you feel worried or anxious so often that it interferes with your day-to-day life, learning some new skills can make a big difference.
There are a variety of apps to help you manage anxiety. They can help you learn about your condition and track your symptoms, as well as provide tools to help you feel better.
Find out more about apps for anxiety.

If anxiety interferes with your day-to-day life, it could be an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders include social anxiety disorder, generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder and others. Read more about anxiety.

There are a range of treatments available, including self-management tools and talking therapy. Depending on their features, apps use different techniques to help you manage your anxiety.

Some apps provide education about anxiety, tips on how to recognise triggers, identify patterns and document your emotional experiences and track your progress over time.
Some apps incorporate breathing exercises, mindfulness and meditation activities to help you practice relaxation skills.
Some apps use cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) which can help you change your negative thought patterns and improve the way you feel.

It's important to remember that apps don’t replace professional help or your doctor’s advice.

Before choosing an app, think about how it will benefit you and what you want it to be able to do.

An app will only be helpful if you use it, so it needs to be something you like using and find easy to use.
If you find the app difficult to use, or you don't like the imagery or look of it, or the language it uses, you may want to find another one that suits you better.
For more guidance on how to choose health apps, see How to choose a health app.

It's important to remember that apps don’t replace professional help or your doctor’s advice.

Apps that teach CBT techniques
Beating the Blues Clinical review	Generalised anxiety (Just a Thought) course Clinical review	Health anxiety course (Just a Thought) Clinical review
Kalda LGBTQIA+ Mental Health app Clinical review	Mindshift Clinical review	Overcoming Panic (Just a Thought) course Clinical review
Thinkladder Clinical review	Voda Clinical review
See more CBT apps
Apps that use guided relaxation, breathing exercises, mindfulness and meditation activities
Breathe2Relax Clinical review	Headspace Clinical review	Self-help Anxiety Management (SAM) Clinical review
Virtual Hope Box Clinical review	Togetherall Clinical review	Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) app Clinical review
Mana Restore Clinical review
See more breathing apps, meditation and mindfulness apps

Apps that teach CBT techniques

Beating the Blues

Clinical review

Generalised anxiety (Just a Thought) course

Clinical review

Health anxiety course (Just a Thought)

Clinical review

Kalda LGBTQIA+ Mental Health app

Clinical review

Mindshift

Clinical review

Overcoming Panic (Just a Thought) course

Clinical review

Thinkladder

Clinical review

Voda

Clinical review

See more CBT apps

Apps that use guided relaxation, breathing exercises, mindfulness and meditation activities

Breathe2Relax

Clinical review

Headspace

Clinical review

Self-help Anxiety Management (SAM)

Clinical review

Virtual Hope Box

Clinical review

Togetherall

Clinical review

Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) app

Clinical review

Mana Restore

Clinical review

See more breathing apps, meditation and mindfulness apps

Anxiety | Mate māharahara
General anxiety scale (GAD-7)
NZ Health App Library
Consumer guide – how to choose a health app
Clinicians' guide – how to choose a health app

As there are so many apps to support mental health and wellbeing, we have not been able to review all those available. We have instead identified independent organisations that have reviewed these apps:

ReachOut.com(external link) (Australia) helps young people get through anything from everyday issues to tough times
Mind in Brighton and Hove(external link) (UK) promotes good mental health.

You may also find the following article useful: Do mental health apps really work?(external link) Patient Info, UK

Disclaimer: The NZ Health App Library is a free consumer service to help you decide whether a health app would be suitable for you. Our review process is independent. We have no relationship with the app developers or companies and no responsibility for the service they provide. This means that if you have an issue with one of the apps we have reviewed, you will need to contact the app developer or company directly.

If you need help, or want to talk to somebody about your mental health, you can get support from any of the following: