Not only is Veterans Day on November 11: November as a whole is an official month for military families. Started in 1996, Military Family Month recognizes the “home front personnel” who fight their own daily battles: It’s important to thank…
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COMING SOON! New, Easier Way to Search Out Your Best Apps
Finding helpful apps can be time consuming, complicated and overwhelming. We’ve been hard at work planning ways to improve your experience, and now we’re about to take a giant step forward in user-friendliness. The brand-new App Search Tool, scheduled to launch later…
Special Mental Health Concerns For Veterans
By Katherine Swarts3 minute read To round off Mental Health Awareness Month and acknowledge Memorial Day, BridgingApps looks at veteran mental health. Bring up mental health and military veterans, and most people automatically think, “Oh, PTSD.” While post-traumatic stress disorder…
BridgingApps Reviewed App | FearTools – Anxiety Aid
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: FearTools, a free app available on both iOS and Android devices, may help combat anxiety with easy, simple to navigate tools for users suffering from different types of anxiety…
BridgingApps Reviewed App | MoodTools – Depression Aid
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: MoodTools is a free app, offered on both iOS and Android devices, designed to help the user navigate through negative feelings by offering tools to identify your depression as…
We’re Training More Digital Navigators
The BridgingApps Team, Dr. John Torous and his team at the Division of Digital Psychiatry at BIDMC held its third Digital Navigator Training session at Easter Seals of Greater Houston. Training provides knowledge, skills & confidence to help others leverage…
BridgingApps Reviewed App | Breathe2Relax
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: Breathe2Relax is a stress management app which provides detailed information on the effects of stress on the body and instructions and practice exercises to help users learn the stress…
BridgingApps Reviewed App | Virtual Hope Box
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: Virtual Hope Box is an app that can serve as a supportive tool for users interested in self care. This app offers the user options and resources for relaxing,…
BridgingApps Reviewed App | Infinite Painter
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: The Infinite Painter app is a great tool for artists of all levels and ages. Whether you want to simply try out different art tools for doodling and stress…
Digital Navigator Training
The BridgingApps Team, Dr. John Torous and his team at the Division of Digital Psychiatry at BIDMC held its second Digital Navigator Training session. Training provides knowledge, skills & confidence to help others leverage smartphone tech as #MentalHealth support. In…