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Find the right kind of help

From an app you use on your own to a psychiatrist online. See what each level of support looks like, what it costs, and good places to start.

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135 apps and services. Most recent review October 27, 2026. Information, not medical advice.

How much support do you want?

Every level of care, from on your own to a prescriber. Look through it your way.

What’s on your mind

How you’d pay

Most people start with the least support that fits, and step up if it isn’t enough. Tap a step.

Prescriber15 optionsTherapist78 optionsCoach or peer10 optionsOn your own46 options

Step 1 of 4 · On your own

Learn skills on your own time

An app on your phone, 5 to 15 minutes a day, whenever suits you. No appointment.

  • Everyday stress and worry
  • Building sleep habits
  • Learning CBT and mindfulness skills
  • Practice between therapy sessions
46
options
$10
typical a month
5
take insurance
Which on your own option fits you?

When people step up: If a few weeks of regular use hasn't helped, or it's getting in the way of work, school or relationships.

In crisis at any step: call or text 988.

Which on your own option is right for you?

Pick what you want it to do. We'll show what each option is best at.

What each is best at

  • Best-studiedStrong research support

    Calm

    Meditate and unwind

    Calm helps you relax and sleep with guided meditations, Sleep Stories, music and breathing exercises.

    Free, or $79.99/year or $16.99/month

    Research
    Strong research support
    Privacy
    Privacy grade CC
    Cost
    Free to startFree+
    With
    You, on your ownYou

  • Best freeFree · Strong research support

    Healthy Minds Program

    Meditate and unwind

    You pick a short guided meditation or a podcast-style lesson, and can also do 'active' practices while walking or doing chores.

    Free

    Research
    Strong research support
    Privacy
    Privacy grade CC
    Cost
    FreeFree
    With
    You, on your ownYou

  • Most privatePrivacy grade A+

    PTSD Coach

    In-the-moment relief

    PTSD Coach helps you understand PTSD, check how your symptoms are changing, and use quick tools like grounding and breathing when you feel overwhelmed.

    Free

    Research
    Strong research support
    Privacy
    Privacy grade A+A+
    Cost
    FreeFree
    With
    You, on your ownYou

  • Most used974K ratings on the App Store

    Headspace

    Meditate and unwind

    You pick short guided meditations, courses on stress, anxiety or sleep, sleepcasts and focus music, and do a few minutes a day on your phone.

    $69.99/year or $12.99/month

    Research
    Strong research support
    Privacy
    Privacy grade CC
    Cost
    Under $15 a month$
    With
    You, on your ownYou
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Every app and service we cover, A–Z (135)

How this works: every shelf, count and filter comes from facts on each app’s record (what it’s for, the kind of help, how you pay, the listed price). We don’t diagnose or score you, and what you save stays on this device. If a link ever earns us something, or a spot is sponsored, it’s labelled, and it never changes which apps appear or their order.