JoyPop: Youth Resilience

JoyPop™ helps you build daily resilience with simple tools for mood awareness, reflection, relaxation, creativity, sleep, and connection. Designed as an evidence-based mobile health app, JoyPop™ provides small “pops of joy” you can use throughout the day. Use JoyPop™ to check in with how you’re feeling, practice coping strategies, and create moments of calm in a way that feels private, approachable, and easy to return to. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH JOYPOP • Rate your mood Build emotional self-awareness by checking in with feelings like happiness, sadness, anger, and “meh.” Mood ratings help you notice patterns and choose supportive activities when you need a reset. • Journal with prompts Capture thoughts, feelings, and reflections with guided prompts, or write freely about whatever is on your mind. • Review your Calendar Look back on journal entries and mood summaries over time to better understand how you’ve been feeling. • Create your Circle of Trust Add trusted people such as friends, family members, counsellors, or other supports so you can connect quickly when you need to reach out. • Access Helplines Navigate to call and text support options when you are feeling distressed or need someone to talk to. • Practice guided breathing Choose breathing exercises designed to encourage relaxation, including a shorter option for quick relief and a longer option to help you unwind. • Refocus with SquareMoves Play a simple in-app game designed to provide a helpful distraction and reset. • Express yourself through Art Use the drawing tool to doodle, create, and express feelings that may be hard to put into words. • Ease into sleep Use SleepEase for sleep preparation tips and calming water sounds, with a timer you can set for your routine. WHY JoyPop™ JoyPop™ is built around resilience, self-awareness, emotional regulation, self-expression, and social connection. Its tools are designed to be quick, supportive, and easy to use in everyday moments - whether you have a few seconds to rate your mood or a few minutes to breathe, journal, draw, or play. JoyPop™ is backed by research, free to download and use, and available in English and French. IMPORTANT NOTE JoyPop™ is intended for users located in Canada. JoyPop™ is not a substitute for professional healthcare advice, diagnosis, treatment, or emergency support. If you have health concerns, contact a qualified healthcare professional. If you are experiencing an emergency, call 911, go to your nearest hospital, or seek other available emergency support.