Self-Help Resources & Apps
- JED Foundation Mental Health Resource Center
- The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DSBA). The DBSA is a comprehensive resource for more than 23 million people in the U.S. who live with mood disorders.
- The Anxiety and Depression Association of America. The ADAA is an international nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and co-occurring disorders through education, practice, and research.
- eMoods App. A mood tracking app designed specifically for people with bipolar disorder. Throughout the day, users can track depressive and psychotic symptoms, elevated mood, and irritability, and give an indication of the severity of their symptoms. Users can then see their mood changes on a color-coded monthly calendar and even export a monthly summary report to identify specific triggers and better understand their fluctuating mood. Free on Apple and Google Play.
- MoodTools App aims to support people with clinical depression by aiding the path to recovery. Discover helpful videos that can improve your mood and behavior, log and analyze your thoughts using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles, develop a suicide safety plan and more. Free on Apple and Google Play.
- Grief Refuge App. Grief Refuge helps you feel soothed and supported through grief, healing, and living your life from this point forward. It provides daily content to help you cope with death related loss and process grief-filled thoughts and emotions. Made with several features to help soothe and support you throughout your mourning and grieving process, Grief Refuge is available every day to help you get through this difficult time. Free on Apple or Google Play.
Treatment Resources
- Bruin REACH Community Resources: Crisis, Counseling & Grief Support (PDF)
- JED Foundation Support Center
- Free Anxiety & Depression Counselor Directory
Depression & Grief Self-Assessment Tools
- Depression: PHQ9
- Grief: Complicated Grief Assessment
If you'd like to speak to a wellness advisor at UCLA Extension who will help you find the appropriate support, email us at CSR@uclaextension.edu.