Headstrong: Nourish Your Mind
Wellbeing for young people
Free · Designed for iPad
** Winner of Best App for Social Change ** — 2023 Indigo Design Awards
Introducing Headstrong - your pocket-sized personal guide to mental wellbeing, crafted especially for New Zealand's young people. Our mission is to help you build resilience, foster a positive mindset, and navigate life's challenges with confidence.
Why Headstrong?
Expert Advice & Support: Utilise a powerful conversational interface, developed by a team of experts in youth mental health from the University of Auckland.
Interactive Learning: Engage with informative stories, motivational whakatauki (proverbs), audio tracks, infographics, mini games, and more.
Culturally Responsive: Grounded in Māori, Pacific, and Western science, Headstrong provides a holistic approach to mental well-being.
Safe & Secure: Your data is safe, secure, and anonymised.
100% Free: Headstrong is available completely free-of-charge thanks to support from Health New Zealand. No ads. No in-app purchases.
More Information:
Headstrong is a free, science-backed mental health app for young people. It offers practical skills and psychoeducation based on cognitive behavioural therapy, positive psychology, mindfulness, relationship science, and harm-minimisation strategies.
With guidance from youth mental health experts from the University of Auckland, Headstrong continually refines its features based on user feedback, ensuring it continues to deliver a positive impact on young lives.
User Reviews:
“This app understands me. It's like a friend who always knows what to say.” - Headstrong User, Christchurch
“This level of support is invaluable during tough times. Headstrong has been a game-changer for me.” - Headstrong User, Wellington
“Headstrong is like a beacon in the storm - guiding me through life's challenges." - Headstrong User, Auckland
Join Headstrong today!
Just like working out regularly makes your body stronger, routinely practising self-care skills with Headstrong will strengthen your mental wellness and emotional wellbeing. Starting as a beginner, you'll form healthy habits and notice the difference over time—learning coping skills, feeling happier, handling stress better, and having improved relationships.
This Headstrong update introduces Let Your Thoughts Pass By, a new skill that helps you notice your thoughts without getting stuck in them, using gentle mindfulness and acceptance-based exercises. We’ve also refreshed the app Get Help section, and added a small message Quick Actions tweak. As always, this release includes general maintenance, dependency updates, and bug fixes to keep the app running smoothly.
The developer, Kekeno Tech Ltd, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Other Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Kekeno Tech Ltd
- Size
- 38.9 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
- English
- Age Classification
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Medical Treatment Information
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- Copyright
- © 2021 Auckland UniServices Limited