These apps are all free and are endorsed by the national NHS website.
Blue Ice – Blue Ice is an app to help young people manage their emotions and reduce urges to self harm. It includes a mood diary, a toolbox of evidence based techniques to reduce distress and automatic routing to emergency numbers if urges to harm continue.
MeeTwo - The MeeTwo app provides a safe and secure place for teenagers wanting to discuss any issue affecting their lives. You can anonymously get advice from experts or other teenagers going through similar experiences in areas such as mental health, self harming, relationships and friendships.
Chill Panda - the Chill Panda app measures your heart rate and suggests tasks to suit your state of mind. Tasks include simple breathing techniques and light exercises to take your mind off your worries.
Fight, Flight, Freeze – The fight, flight video explains anxiety for young people.
Resources for children and young people and those supporting them
There is a range of guidance and resources for professionals working to support children, young people and families with self-harm and suicide prevention. These include child friendly safety plans, coping strategies and apps to support wellbeing.
Watch our animation about how our Children and Young People's Mental Health Service can help you.
