Apps that might help, some of which are currently free to NHS staff – please visit the providers for more information, including how to access support and when any free offers expire.
Unmind is a mental health platform that empowers staff to proactively improve their mental wellbeing. Using scientifically backed assessments, tools and training you can measure and manage your personal mental health needs, including digital programmes designed to help with stress, sleep, coping, connection, fulfilment and nutrition.
They are offering free access to NHS staff until the end of December 2022.
How NHS staff can get access:
Headspace is a science-backed app in mindfulness and meditation, providing unique tools and resources to help reduce stress, build resilience, and aid better sleep.
COVID-19 Specific: These are part of the Headspace app — free for everyone — the section is called Weathering the storm. It includes meditations, sleep, and movement exercises to help you out, however you’re feeling. It’s our small way of helping you find some space and kindness for yourself and those around you.
https://www.headspace.com/covid-19
They are offering free access to all NHS staff with an NHS email address until 31 December 2022.
Go to https://www.headspace.com/nhs and select clinical or non-clinical staff to start enrolling:
Access their FAQ’s and support for more information:
Sleepio (developed by Big Health): is a clinically evidenced sleep improvement programme that is fully automated and highly personalised, using cognitive behavioural techniques to help improve poor sleep.
How to access Sleepio:
Daylight (developed by Big Health): is a smartphone-based app that provides help to people experiencing symptoms of worry and anxiety, using evidence-based cognitive behavioural techniques, voice and animation.
How to access Daylight:
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