APPs for mobile devicesAPPs for mobile devices Available from iTunes or Google Play Caregivers may find mobile phone apps for mindfulness or meditation helpful, such as: Calm Learn meditation techniques for sleep and stress reduction. Insight Timer Join others learning to meditate on Insight Timer to help calm the mind, reduce anxiety, manage stress, sleep deeply and improve happiness. Guided meditations and talks led by the world’s top mindfulness experts, neuroscientists, psychologists and meditation teachers. Headspace Learn to meditate and live mindfully with hundreds of themed sessions; bite-sized sessions for busy schedules and SOS exercises in case of sudden meltdowns. It can be helpful for caregivers to learn about mobile apps developed to support people on the road to recovery, such as: CBT-I Coach CBT-I Coach is a mobile app designed for use by people who are participating in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i) treatment guided by a healthcare professional. Sleep difficulties are very common among people with PTSD, and research suggests CBT-I provides a great benefit, sometimes with better results than medication. Habitica Treat your life like a game to stay motivated and organized! Habita makes it simple to have fun while accomplishing goals. MindShift Free app developed by Anxiety BC which helps youth and young adults manage anxiety using step-by-step strategies. Mood Tracker This app can help you with depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder. The founder of this app started the site to help his wife have better success tracking her moods after she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Since that time the site has grown to a modest community of users who are keenly interested in their health and wellbeing. PTSD Coach Canada The PTSD Coach Canada app can help you learn about and manage symptoms that can occur after trauma. Family and friends can also learn from this app that provides you with information and self-help tools based on research. Self-help for Anxiety Management (SAM) SAM is an application to help you understand and manage anxiety. It will help you to understand what causes your anxiety, monitor your anxious thoughts and behaviour over time and manage your anxiety through self-help exercises and private reflection. Caregivers may find mobile apps for peer support helpful, such as: Carefolk The Carefolk mobile app can help family caregivers to organize care with family and friends, access care tips and engage with peers for support. CaringBridge CaringBridge offers a safe and secure virtual space for family and friends to exchange health information and coordinate support for their loved ones. Huddol Huddol helps caregivers connect with each other, and with health professionals, in a supportive online community.