MENTAL HEALTH OT: APPS TO SUPPORT OCCUPATIONAL ENGAGEMENT
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Health & Fitness Age Challenge
Free
iOS, Android
Adloescents and above
Supports exploration and establishment of health promoting occupational patterns through increasing awareness of the potential impact their current occupational patterns are having on their health.
Kawa
Free
iPhone (iPad coming)
Everyone
Assists in exploring a person’s narrative.
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Habit List
$2.99
iOS Devices
Everyone
Establish new occupational patterns / Develop new habits
Headspace
Free
iOS, Android, Amazon
Everyone
Guided mindful relaxation and stress management.
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Lift
Free
iOS Devices, Android, web
Everyone
Supports engagement in occupation through connecting your clients to a community who share the same goal.
Critical Thinking Tool
Free
All Platforms (Web-app)
Everyone
Assists in exploring barriers to occupational engagement
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The Sleep School
$6.49
iOS Devices
Adolescent and older
Improve engagement in the occupation of sleep
Spotify
Free versionSubscription $11.99/mo
All Devices
Everyone
Allows easy access to millions of songs to provide custom sensory modulation.
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Stop, Breathe, Think
Free
iOS, Android, Web
Adolescent and older
Improve clients ability to manage thoughts and feelings more effectively through to support engagement through the development of mindfulness skills
PTSD Coach Australia
Free
iOS, Android
Everyone
Help learn about and manage symptoms that commonly occur after trauma.
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Smiling Mind
Free
iOS, Android, Web
7yr/o and above
Improve clients ability to manage thoughts and feelings more effectively through to support engagement through the development of mindfulness skills
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OccuBuzz
Free
iOS, Android, Web
Everyone
Assists in exploring a person’s Occupational balance.
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Future You
Free/$0.99
iOS
Adolescents and Above
Supports clients notice and effectively manage the impact of thought on occupational engagement.
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Moody Me
Free
iOS
Anyone
A simple easy to use Mood diary app that allows you to also collect photos of what's causing current emotions.
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Balanced
Free/$4.99
iOS
Adolescents and above
Establish new occupational patterns / Develop new habits
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Robbie Ellett@MindFlip_AUSrobertellett.com
Brock Cook@brockcookOT
www.brockcook.com
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