MindShift CBT - Anxiety Relief

Name: MindShift CBT - Anxiety Relief
Rating: 4.3 (559 reviews)
Author: 247 Labs Inc

Take Control of your Anxiety

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

559 Ratings
Age Rating

9+
Years
Category

Health & Fitness
Developer

247 Labs Inc
Language

EN
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Size

88.7
MB

Take control of anxiety, stress, and panic with MindShift CBT. Get free, science-backed tools based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you reframe your thoughts, relax your mind, and face your fears. Struggling with anxiety? You're not alone. MindShift CBT is a free mental health app developed by experts to provide you with proven tools for anxiety relief. Using the evidence-based strategies of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), MindShift CBT helps you learn to relax and be mindful, develop more effective ways of thinking, and take active steps to face your anxiety. WHAT YOU GET: • A Powerful Toolkit: From a thought journal and fear ladder to guided meditations and a supportive community forum. • Science-Backed Strategies: All tools are based on proven Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) methods. • Progress Tracking: Visualize your mental health journey with daily check-ins and insights. • Always Free: No subscriptions, no hidden costs. Just effective, accessible support. Whether you're dealing with general worry, social anxiety, panic attacks, or phobias, MindShift CBT is your personal guide to better mental health. Download today and start your journey to a calmer mind.

Ratings & Reviews

4.3

out of 5

559 Ratings

App review
10/08/2020
skary1ja
This app claims to be a CBT centered app for anxiety disorders and I think that claim is pretty true to the content. Two main components of cognitive-behavioral therapy are exposure and cognitive reconstructing. This app does a really good job of including both of those elements. As far as exposure therapy goes, the section ‘taking action’ offers a really detailed activity for scheduling activities to face your fears and anxieties. There are reasonable examples and options to create stepping stones instead of diving straight in. The coping cards are really good for cognitive restructuring, as they allow you to put negative or overwhelming thoughts into better perspective. The daily mood check is another tool that helps you become mindful of your thoughts and feelings, which is a good starting place when determining what thoughts need to be restructured. The only problem with this app is that it doesn’t encompass all anxiety disorders. There is no segment for people who suffer from OCD or PTSD. There are still great tools on the app that will benefit everyone, but creating segments for the different anxiety disorders and not including all subtypes feels invalidating. Overall, this app is a really good everyday tool to help with some anxiety disorders, however definitely not meant to replace traditional therapy. I think it is mostly successful with mindfulness. Becoming aware of your thoughts and having resources to calm you down if you are stressed is always a nice tool to have available.
App review
10/08/2020
skary1ja

This app claims to be a CBT centered app for anxiety disorders and I think that claim is pretty true to the content. Two main components of cognitive-behavioral therapy are exposure and cognitive reconstructing. This app does a really good job of including both of those elements. As far as exposure therapy goes, the section ‘taking action’ offers a really detailed activity for scheduling activities to face your fears and anxieties. There are reasonable examples and options to create stepping stones instead of diving straight in. The coping cards are really good for cognitive restructuring, as they allow you to put negative or overwhelming thoughts into better perspective. The daily mood check is another tool that helps you become mindful of your thoughts and feelings, which is a good starting place when determining what thoughts need to be restructured. The only problem with this app is that it doesn’t encompass all anxiety disorders. There is no segment for people who suffer from OCD or PTSD. There are still great tools on the app that will benefit everyone, but creating segments for the different anxiety disorders and not including all subtypes feels invalidating. Overall, this app is a really good everyday tool to help with some anxiety disorders, however definitely not meant to replace traditional therapy. I think it is mostly successful with mindfulness. Becoming aware of your thoughts and having resources to calm you down if you are stressed is always a nice tool to have available.
Increased Interconnectivity
09/07/2020
antoniastam
MindShift claims that it is geared toward adolescents, and therefore, its functionality and appropriateness should be evaluated through the psychosocial development of adolescents. According to Laser (2010), it is important for adolescents to have an ample vocabulary to be able to identify their emotions beyond “tired” or “fine.” Adolescents experience complicated emotions during this time of life, and it is crucial that they are able to identify and name these feelings, especially so they can have control over their behaviors and learn to self-regulate. MindShift does a fine job of supporting this necessary development of adolescence, as it provides the user with an in-depth list of emotions tied to their anxiety and specific symptoms they may be experiencing. While MindShift allows users to share progress with whomever they please, it does not allow for interaction among users. According to a recent study conducted through a social media website for adolescents with depression and anxiety, one of the most liked features was the ability to write on blog posts and see positive quotes and stories (Radovic, 2018). Adolescents oftentimes use social media to feel connected to one another, therefore, MindShift should consider enabling a feature that allows adolescents struggling with anxiety to share their stories with each other.
Increased Interconnectivity
09/07/2020
antoniastam

MindShift claims that it is geared toward adolescents, and therefore, its functionality and appropriateness should be evaluated through the psychosocial development of adolescents. According to Laser (2010), it is important for adolescents to have an ample vocabulary to be able to identify their emotions beyond “tired” or “fine.” Adolescents experience complicated emotions during this time of life, and it is crucial that they are able to identify and name these feelings, especially so they can have control over their behaviors and learn to self-regulate. MindShift does a fine job of supporting this necessary development of adolescence, as it provides the user with an in-depth list of emotions tied to their anxiety and specific symptoms they may be experiencing. While MindShift allows users to share progress with whomever they please, it does not allow for interaction among users. According to a recent study conducted through a social media website for adolescents with depression and anxiety, one of the most liked features was the ability to write on blog posts and see positive quotes and stories (Radovic, 2018). Adolescents oftentimes use social media to feel connected to one another, therefore, MindShift should consider enabling a feature that allows adolescents struggling with anxiety to share their stories with each other.
MindShift CBT review!
09/08/2020
carlyfisher
After reviewing and critiquing MindShift CBT, I rank the app a 4 out of 5. While the app has many strengths such as providing a simple and user friendly preface that allows its users to very easily use it as a positive tool, I feel that if there was a social aspect with the app, it would attract more users. Especially given that the adolescent population thrives off of forming connections and having a social network. MindShift CBT is very informative without being intimidating or overwhelming. I feel if the app incorporated additional videos and/or other visuals, it would be more appealing to adolescents as the app is primarily filled with just text. Many adolescents are visual learners and this is a weakness I see within the app. I would highly recommend this app to adolescents I plan to work with in the future as well as recommend it to adults looking for another outlet to help explore their own anxiety and mental health.
MindShift CBT review!
09/08/2020
carlyfisher

After reviewing and critiquing MindShift CBT, I rank the app a 4 out of 5. While the app has many strengths such as providing a simple and user friendly preface that allows its users to very easily use it as a positive tool, I feel that if there was a social aspect with the app, it would attract more users. Especially given that the adolescent population thrives off of forming connections and having a social network. MindShift CBT is very informative without being intimidating or overwhelming. I feel if the app incorporated additional videos and/or other visuals, it would be more appealing to adolescents as the app is primarily filled with just text. Many adolescents are visual learners and this is a weakness I see within the app. I would highly recommend this app to adolescents I plan to work with in the future as well as recommend it to adults looking for another outlet to help explore their own anxiety and mental health.
Overall good but that’s it.
08/31/2021
Em7034
It’s not a bad app at all. I do enjoy tracking my anxiety throughout the day though I wish it could go beyond three entires and maybe up to five becuase some days fluctuate for me more than others. Also I have been using this for almost a month now and have found that you can only look back on entries from the past two weeks leaving me to believe that all of my other tracking and mini journal entries have been deleted. That is a bit frustrating as I intended to use this to show my therapist during our sessions but now seeing as I can’t access some of my past data entries I am unable to do so. I wish there were a few more visuals and less text because that can be overwhelming alone and sometimes reading something during a panic can just make it worse. I really like the overall concept I just wish for more flexibility and the ability to look back on past entries.
Overall good but that’s it.
08/31/2021
Em7034

It’s not a bad app at all. I do enjoy tracking my anxiety throughout the day though I wish it could go beyond three entires and maybe up to five becuase some days fluctuate for me more than others. Also I have been using this for almost a month now and have found that you can only look back on entries from the past two weeks leaving me to believe that all of my other tracking and mini journal entries have been deleted. That is a bit frustrating as I intended to use this to show my therapist during our sessions but now seeing as I can’t access some of my past data entries I am unable to do so. I wish there were a few more visuals and less text because that can be overwhelming alone and sometimes reading something during a panic can just make it worse. I really like the overall concept I just wish for more flexibility and the ability to look back on past entries.

NEW: MindShift CBT+ A guided program for teens taking part in a CBT+ group. If your group gave you a code, tap "Enter a group code." on the start screen, enter the code, and sign in with your mobile number. No password needed. Inside CBT+ you'll find: • A journey map that follows your group, session by session. Your plant grows as you go, and every bit of home practice helps it along. • A daily mood journal to notice how your days go. • Planning tools for fun activities, rewards and a weekly contract. • Worksheets for new ways of coping, daily hassles and steps toward a big fun event. • Your thinking tools and a Positive Emotions Toolbox to keep after the program ends. • Gentle reminders you can turn on or off. • Crisis help, one tap away at any time. IMPROVEMENTS • Fixed a crash some Android users saw while using the app. • Screen readers now confirm when your community post is shared. • Other bug fixes and performance improvements. Not in a CBT+ group? Everything else in MindShift works just as before.

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Seller: 247 Labs Inc
Size: 88.7 MB
Category: Health & Fitness
Compatibility: Requires iOS 15.1 or later.

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