Discover tools, apps, and real stories to help manage stress

Below, you’ll find tools like online learning programs, forums, apps, and podcast episodes that can help you wherever you are in your wellbeing journey.

Apps and online programs

The Wellbeing Course

The Wellbeing Course is a free, 8-week online treatment that helps you break unhelpful habits while learning how to recognise and manage symptoms of anxiety and depression.

This Way Up offers free and paid self-paced online programs that can teach you practical ways to manage symptoms of anxiety, chronic pain, depression, insomnia, panic, stress, trauma, and other mental health challenges.

Cost

Free with prescription

Calm is a mindfulness, meditation, and music app that can help you improve your wellbeing, boost your mood, manage stress and anxiety, get better sleep, and more.

Smiling Mind is a mindfulness and meditation app that helps kids, teens, and adults improve their wellbeing, build mental fitness, and achieve specific goals.

MoodMission is an evidence-based mental health and wellbeing app that helps you learn new and effective ways to deal with stress, low moods, and anxiety.

Real stories

Anthony's Story

In this episode of Lifeline's Holding on to Hope podcast, Anthony shares his story of holding on to hope through depression and work-related stress before helping others on their mental health journey.

In this episode of Lifeline's Holding on to Hope podcast, Maddie shares how academic pressures and fear of disappointing her parents led to anxiety and depression before learning to embrace imperfection.

In this episode of Lifeline's Holding on to Hope podcast, Tom shares his inspirational story about walking away from his successful footballer career and managing his mental health on a daily basis.

In this episode of Lifeline's Holding on to Hope podcast, Amanda shares how, at 27, she was trapped in the pursuit of career success, leading to burnout, depression, and feelings of isolation due to stigma.

In this episode of Lifeline's Holding on to Hope podcast, Mal shares his story about the pressure, horrendous hours, chaos, and physical pain of working in some of the best restaurants in the world.

Forums

ReachOut Forums

ReachOut Forums offers safe, moderated online spaces for young people aged 16-25 to share their experiences, learn from others, and find support. They also offer forums for parents and carers.

Lifeline’s Forums are a monitored, anonymous online space where you can chat with others 24 hours a day, 7 days a week about mental health and wellbeing.

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