Apps to Help Children and Teens With Anxiety

You’re out with your son running errands, and you can see his anxiety getting bigger and bigger. You can’t delay these errands, but you’re noticing he looks like he’s about to head into full meltdown mode. Unfortunately, you don’t have his coping skills toolkit with you right now. What can you do? Maybe there’s an app that could help.

Apps can help children and teens manage when they are feeling anxious. Some apps can also help children get through an anxious moment. And there are still other apps that can help by distracting them.

  • MIND GARDEN: CALM MEDITATION

    MindGarden is a gamified meditation app that aims to make the user 1% happier and more present each day. The benefits of meditation sometimes take weeks to enfold, which is why many people quit the habit. But make the act of meditating into a game, where your collecting coins and cultivating your own garden and soon it becomes a breeze.

  • RELAX MELODIES

    Not specifically targeted for kids, but can be used by people of all ages. There’s a huge variety of sounds you can play, but there are also guided meditations. There are a lot more options in the pro version.

  • CALM

    Calm is a popular app among adults for mindfulness and meditation. Did you know there’s a section called Calm Kids? You can get access to it with a subscription. If you use the app for free, there’s also a daily calm series inspired by the characters in Winnie the Pooh.

  • MINDSHIFT

    MindShift app is based on to help young adults cope with anxiety, by acting as a portable coach that guides users through challenging situations. Designed in collaboration with Anxiety Canada, this app teaches users how to relax and helps them identify active steps to directly face and take charge of their anxiety.

  • STOP, BREATHE & THINK KIDS

    Meditation and mindfulness made easy and fun for kids, to help them discover and develop their superpowers of sleep, being calm, learning to breathe or resolving conflicts.

  • DREAMYKID MIDITATION APP

    Video meditations are coming in the next update! Make sure to download and install to watch how we're going to transform meditation for kids!

    In just minutes every day, help your kids live healthier and happier lives with DreamyKid Meditation For Kids.