Additional Resources for Hoosiers, Provided by the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction. Visit the website here: Be Well Indiana
The UIndy Caregiver Resource Group meets via ZOOM on every Thursday from 12-1 pm, except for July. This group is for anyone who identifies as a caregiver, and community people are welcome to join. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to feer@uindy.edu.
Please access the website here: NAMI About Mental Illness.
There are several mental health apps available to help be a resource in coping. Some applications and services might be providing free subscriptions. This is a small list of apps available. Everyone's response to a crisis might be different, so you may need to explore several apps to find the right one for you.
- Breathe2Relax
(available for iOS & Android devices)
This app is a portable stress management tool. Breathe2Relax is a hands-on diaphragmatic breathing exercise. Breathing exercises have been documented to decrease the body's 'fight-or-flight' (stress) response, and help with mood stabilization, anger control, and anxiety management. - Suicide Safety Plan
(available for iOS & Android devices)
Create a list of coping strategies and social supports that you can use when you are having suicidal thoughts. There are 6 Steps in a Safety Plan: 1) Warning Signs, 2) Internal Coping Strategies, 3) Social Contacts and Social Settings That May Distract from the Crisis, 4) Family Members or Friends Who May Offer Help, 5) Professionals and Agencies to Contact for Help, 6) Making the Environment Safe. - CBT-i Coach
(available for iOS & Android devices)
This app is designed to help you develop good sleep habits and sleep better. Record daily sleep and track insomnia symptom changes with a sleep diary. Update your sleep prescription with provider recommendations. Use tools and exercises to quiet your mind. Learn about sleep, the benefits of sleep hygiene and terms used in CBT-i. Set reminder messages with tips, motivation and alarms to change sleep habits. - Mindfulness Coach
(available for iOS devices only)
Practicing mindfulness means grounding yourself in the present moment. Mindfulness has been shown to be helpful for reducing stress and coping with unpleasant thoughts and emotions. Mindfulness Coach will help you practice mindfulness meditation. - MindShift
(available for iOS & Android devices)
This app is designed to help young adults cope with anxiety. Rather than trying to avoid anxiety, you can make an important shift and face it. Learn how to relax, develop more helpful ways of thinking, and identify active steps that will help you take charge of your anxiety. This app includes strategies to deal with everyday anxiety and specific tools for: Test Anxiety, Perfectionism, Social Anxiety, Performance Anxiety, Worry, Panic, and Conflict. - PTSD Coach
(available for iOS & Android devices)
This app can help you learn about and manage symptoms that often occur after trauma. Features include: Reliable information on PTSD and treatments that work; Tools for screening and tracking your symptoms; Convenient, easy-to-use tools to help you handle stress symptoms; Direct links to support and help; Always with you when you need it. - ACT Coach
(available for iOS & Android devices)
ACT aims to help individuals live with unpleasant thoughts, feelings and impulses without avoiding them or being controlled by them. In ACT, patients are encouraged to commit to actions based on what they value, with a focus on the present, even in the face of these unpleasant experiences. ACT Coach is designed to be used in conjunction with therapy to help with strategies for integrating personal values into their daily lives.