Apps and online care
Healthy Minds Program vs Rootd
They differ on 6 of 10 things we check. No winner here: the better one is the one that fits what you need and how you'd pay.
Healthy Minds Program
You pick a short guided meditation or a podcast-style lesson, and can also do 'active' practices while walking or doing chores.
Rootd
You open Rootd during a panic attack and tap one large button; it then guides your breathing and grounding step by step.
Where they differ
- Good for
- Healthy Minds Program: People who want a free, research-based meditation program; Busy people who prefer short or on-the-go practice
- Rootd: People who get panic attacks and want a guided tool to use in the moment; Learning what happens in the body during panic so it feels less frightening
- Probably not for
- Healthy Minds Program: Anyone in crisis (call or text 988)
- Rootd: Anyone in crisis or thinking about suicide: call or text 988
- Cost
- Healthy Minds Program: Free
- Rootd: Free version, or Free; Full Access about $79.99/year or $199 lifetime
- How you pay
- Healthy Minds Program: Free
- Rootd: Free, I'll pay myself
- Research
- Healthy Minds Program: Strong research support
- Rootd: Early research
- Sells your data
- Healthy Minds Program: Yes
- Rootd: No
The same for both: kind of help (an app i use on my own), where (iphone, android), privacy (grade c), hipaa (not stated).
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.