From time to time in your life, you may feel stressed. This could be for a variety of reasons such as exam pressures, friendship troubles or issues outside of school.

The following links take you to websites with apps that you can download for free on a phone or tablet as well as being able to access them through a computer.

There are a number of websites that can provide counselling and advice on a range of issues. You will also find apps that give you a way into mindfulness and basic meditation techniques such as breathing and focusing the mind to help you take control of stressful situations. They are also good to use if you are struggling to get to sleep in the evenings as they help you to relax.

Year 11 students across the country have used these apps when working towards their GCSE exams as some of them have found them to be really useful and they are a good tool for any student (or parent/carer) to use if they are finding it hard to relax and switch off. Mindfulness and meditation are techniques that you develop over time and these apps are designed to help you to do this. This is just one way you can help support your mental health.