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Youth Portal Resources

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The members of Maltby Centre’s Youth Advisory Committee want to help you help yourself with some suggested tips, links, apps and resources you may want to try. Everything in this section are just suggestions and not endorsements by Maltby Centre. Talk to us at Maltby Centre or a trusted adult if you want some further advice. We’re here to help.

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Apps

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APPS

notOK is a free app developed by a struggling teenager and her teen brother for teenagers. The app features a large, red button that can be activated to let close friends, family and their support network know help is needed.

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What’s Up What’s up is an amazing free app that uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) methods to help you cope with Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and more.

Apps on Google Play

MoodKit MoodKit helps you learn how to change how you think, and develop self-awareness and healthy attitudes. The journal feature is a great way to practice self-care by reflecting on the day, noting any distressing thoughts, and documenting how you overcame them.

App Store (apple.com)
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Mind Shift Mind Shift is one of the best mental health apps designed specifically for teens and young adults with anxiety.

App Store (apple.com)
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DEPRESSION

APPS

Happify Try various engaging games, activity suggestions, gratitude prompts and more to train your brain as if it were a muscle, to overcome negative thoughts. The best part? Its free!

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Mood Tools MoodTools aims to support people with clinical depression by aiding the path to recovery.

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HeadsUpGuys Manage & Prevent Depression in Men

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PTSD

APPS

PTSD Coach Created by the VA’s National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), PTSD Coach offers everything from a self-assessment for PTSD, to opportunities to find support, positive self-talk, and anger management.e friends, family and their support network know help is needed.

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Breathe2Relax Sometimes you just need to breathe and remind yourself you are okay. Breathe2Relax is made for just that.

App Store (apple.com)
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IMoodJournal Part personal journal and part mood tracker, IMoodJournal can be used to record everything from mood and symptoms, to sleep, medications, and energy cycles.

App Store (apple.com)

eMoods eMoods is a mood tracking app designed specifically for people with bipolar disorder.

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UCSF PRIME Schizophrenia patients are prone to social isolation even when their condition is treated. The PRIME app, created by psychiatry professor Danielle Shlosser, connects people with schizophrenia to their peers through a social network style interface.

Android (Medical App)
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Headspace The Headspace app makes meditation simple. Learn the skills of mindfulness and meditation by using this app for just a few minutes per day. Close friends, family and their support network know help is needed.

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Books

YouTube Videos

The 5-4-3-2-1 Method: A Grounding Exercise to Manage Anxiety

Mindfulness: Youth Voices

Teen stress from a teen perspective

Suicide Prevention