May is Mental Health Awareness Month. More than 50% of us will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder during our lifetime.* Mental health issues can change over time, and focusing on self-care (regardless of whether or not you are currently having a mental health issue) is important. At a minimum, between 50 and 70 million Americans struggle with sleep disorders, while nearly 30% of adults have anxiety issues.**

While apps aren't a substitute for formal therapy, the following (free) apps are meant to help you focus on self-care and issues so many of us deal with.

❤️ Finch: This app can help motivate you throughout the day by completing self-care tasks.

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finch-self-care-widget-pet/id1528595748
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.finch.finch&hl=en_US&gl=US

❤️ MindShift: This app has lots of useful tools such as a chill zone, quick relief tools, and a thought journal.

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mindshift-cbt-anxiety-relief/id634684825
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bstro.MindShift

❤️ Take a Break!: In need of a quick recharge? This app provides 7 or 13-minute stress relief breaks.

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/take-a-break-meditations/id453857236
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.meditationoasis.takeabreak

❤️ Relax with Andrew Johnson Lite: If you're in need of some help getting better sleep, this is one to check out. It even has meditations for panic attacks too.

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/relax-with-aj-lite/id307750844
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hivebrain.andrewjohnson.relaxlite

*: CDC
**: American Psychiatric Association
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