The following psychological self-help apps are now available for free to all NHS staff:

• Unmind is a mental health platform that empowers staff to proactively improve their mental wellbeing. Using scientifically-backed assessments, tools and training you can measure and manage your personal mental health needs, including digital programmes designed to help with stress, sleep, coping, connection, fulfillment and nutrition.

To access Unmind:

1.   Go to  nhs.unmind.com/signup

2.   Sign up with your NHS email address

3.   Download the Unmind app from your app store - your organisation name is NHS.

• Headspace is a science-backed app in mindfulness and meditation, providing unique tools and resources to help reduce stress, build resilience and aid better sleep.

To access Headspace:

1.   Go to https://www.headspace.com/nhs and select clinical or non-clinical staff to start enrolling

2.   You will need to use your NHS email address to sign up

• Sleepio is a clinically-evidenced sleep improvement programme that's fully automated and highly personalised, using cognitive behavioural techniques to help improve poor sleep. 

To access Sleepio:

1.      Visit sleepio.com/redeem on your laptop or desktop computer

2.      Enter redeem code NHS2020 and sign up for an account using your name and email address

3.      Complete the sleep test

4.      Get started!

• Daylight is a smartphone-based app that provides help to people experiencing symptoms of worry and anxiety, using evidence-based cognitive behavioural techniques, voice and animation.

To access Daylight:

1.      Click on the following link: daylight.com/NHSaccess

2.      Answer a few short questions to tailor the programme to you

3.      Sign up for an account using your name and email address

4.      Download the Daylight smartphone app (search 'Daylight - Worry Less')

5.      Get started!

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