Best Trauma Stress Apps

4.6(99 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

This app supports trauma recovery by guiding users through storytelling sessions to reprocess traumatic memories and regulate the nervous system. It offers bite-sized lessons, activities, and progress tracking to help users feel safer, calmer, and more in control.

PTSD Coach by US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Strong Contender

4.7😊(4.3K ratings)

Free

This app offers educational resources and self-help tools for individuals experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It includes a self-assessment, information on professional care, and customizable tools for managing daily stress, such as relaxation techniques and anger management.

What We Love

👍 Useful app for managing PTSD symptoms
🚀 Accessible and easy to use
💡 Provides a variety of coping tools
🌟 Helpful for both veterans and non-veterans
🧠 Aids in self-assessment and progress tracking

Room to Improve

🔍 Limited to veteran-focused PTSD content
🔊 Distracting background sounds in some exercises
🐛 Occasional app crashes and freezing issues
📱 Outdated or lacking features for modern devices

PTSD Family Coach by US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Worth Considering

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

4.7(20 ratings)

Free

This app offers support and resources for family members of individuals with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It provides information on managing stress, caring for relationships, and accessing treatment, with specific tools for military families.

More Trauma Stress apps to explore

PTSD Test

PTSD symptom screening test (PCL-5)Symptom history trackingInformation on PTSD and resources

This app provides a 20-question screening test based on the PCL-5 to help evaluate symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It allows users to track their symptom history, access educational resources, and set reminders for re-testing. It is intended as a screening tool, not a diagnostic one.

🏥 Medical

(490)

free

MindScribber: Trauma & Stress

Self Help Expressive Writing

Expressive Writing interventionPrompted daily journalingMood tracking

This app utilizes the Expressive Writing method to help users process trauma and stress. Developed by a clinical psychologist, it offers tools like a prompted journal, mood tracker, and stress assessment to foster emotional resilience and well-being.

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD Test (PCL)

Screen for PTSD with a questionnaireUtilizes the PCL checklistStore and monitor test results

This application helps users screen for post-traumatic stress disorder using an internationally recognized checklist. It allows for self-administration, tracks results over time, and provides educational articles. Users can also share their findings with medical professionals.

Guided wellness skills

Teaches six wellness skillsBased on Trauma Resiliency ModelHelps regulate nervous system

This app teaches six wellness skills based on the Trauma Resiliency Model to help manage stress and trauma. It guides users to understand and regulate their nervous system, promoting a balanced state for better well-being. Regular practice can reduce anxiety and depression symptoms.

by Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research

Trauma recovery skill trainingPsychological effects educationImmediate support resources

This app offers training and tools to practice six recovery skills for trauma survivors. It provides educational content on the psychological effects of trauma and loss, along with support resources for immediate help. Customizable reminders are included to encourage consistent skill practice.

Anxiety Release based on EMDR

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free

by trauma and pain management services pty ltd

$4.99

This app guides you to naturally release anxious thoughts and feelings using bilateral brain stimulation, a core element of EMDR therapy. It leverages your brain's natural processing power with guided audio and visual sessions, requiring minimal effort from the user.

Guided anxiety management sessionsPure bilateral stimulation (audio & visual)Safe place exercise

Self Tapping Step-By-Step

Step-by-step Trauma Tapping Technique (TTT)Stress and trauma symptom managementEmotional first aid

This app offers a step-by-step guide to the Trauma Tapping Technique (TTT), a self-help method for managing stress and trauma symptoms. It's a quick, non-verbal technique designed to calm emotional responses and can be used as a form of emotional first aid. Available in 38 languages, it aims to help individuals find relief.

Self help after trauma

End-to-end trauma recovery programSelf-help formatEvidence-based techniques

A self-help program designed to assist individuals struggling after experiencing trauma. It offers evidence-based techniques in a structured format to reduce symptoms and promote healing, accessible without a therapist or formal diagnosis.

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PTSDQ - Trauma Wellness

Stress Response Check

Venting That Actually Helps

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Trauma Dump: AI Therapy

Anonymous emotional ventingAI-powered feedbackCustomizable AI tone (Empathetic, Balanced, Brutally Honest)

This app provides a judgment-free space to vent your thoughts and feelings to an AI companion. Receive honest feedback, identify patterns, and track your emotional growth over time. It offers an alternative to traditional support systems.

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Bilateral stimulation for stress reductionGuided meditations, music, and natural soundsSessions for falling asleep and returning to sleep

Reclaim: Trauma Recovery

This app uses bilateral stimulation, inspired by EMDR therapy, to help reduce stress and anxiety-related insomnia. It offers guided sessions and personalized recommendations to promote natural sleep. Ideal for those struggling with sleep due to PTSD, medical issues, or general worry.

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by Veterans Affairs Canada / Anciens Combattants Canada

Education about PTSDSelf-assessment toolDistress management tools

Learn about and manage symptoms related to trauma. This app offers education, self-assessment, distress management tools, and information on crisis support and professional treatment.

Control Your Drinking & Stress

Understand drinking-mood relationshipsManage stress and drinking urgesLearn about alcohol use and PTSD

This app helps individuals concerned about their drinking and its connection to stress. It offers tools to understand drinking patterns, manage stress and urges, and learn about alcohol use and PTSD. Users can track progress and find information on community resources and professional treatment.

by Mission Hospital, INC